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Thunderstorm Wind in Pope County, Arkansas

Thunderstorm Wind June 18, 2023 · Pope County, Arkansas

63 mph
Measured gust (55 kt)

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What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near (rue)russellville Municipal Airport (35.2600, -93.0900).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1111665. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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