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Thunderstorm Wind in Baxter County, Arkansas

Thunderstorm Wind July 29, 2023 · Baxter County, Arkansas

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$120K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree fell and damaged a house and a vehicle.

The wider storm

Severe weather made it into places near the Missouri border during the evening of the 29th. Trees were flattened at Ash Flat (Sharp County), Black Rock (Lawrence County), and Gamaliel (Baxter County). Early on the 31st, power outages were widespread in Boone and Marion Counties (due to lightning and wind). A shed was destroyed at Damascus (Van Buren County).

Began near Norfork Lake North (36.3900, -92.3100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125080. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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