Hail in Van Buren County, Arkansas

Hail August 7, 2023 · Van Buren County, Arkansas

1.25 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Half-dollar sized hail fell in the community of Shirley.

The wider storm

A strong storm system and associated cold front moved around the periphery of a high pressure system situated over the Gulf of Mexico. The boundary triggered scattered severe thunderstorms in northern Arkansas during the night-time hours bringing to large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding.

Began near Shirley (35.6500, -92.3100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1126243. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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