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 Mena Co-Op observer measured 4.42 inches of total rainfall in a 24 hour period ending at 7:45 AM CST.

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 (34.5700, -94.2500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1126290. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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