Thunderstorm Wind — Pope, Arkansas

2023-06-18 · near (rue)russellville Municipal Airport, Pope, Arkansas

Event narrative

A measured wind gust was recorded at Russellville Regional Airport of 63 mph.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moving across Oklahoma toward Arkansas interacted with a stalled front across southern Arkansas. Strong to severe storms were triggered along the boundary and the setup along the cold front prompted the development of clusters of thunderstorms which produced damaging winds and multiple tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1111665. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.