Heavy Rain in Polk County, Arkansas

Heavy Rain August 8, 2023 · Polk County, Arkansas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The CoCorahs site at Mena received a measured amount of 4.20 inches of total rainfall within the previous 24 hour period.

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 Mena (34.5800, -94.2400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1126289. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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