Thunderstorm Wind in Independence County, Arkansas

Thunderstorm Wind August 26, 2023 · Independence County, Arkansas

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple trees and power lines downed across Independence county with many blocking roadways. The hardest hit areas within the county were the towns of Charlotte, Cord, and Newark. Approximately 6,000 customers lost power due to the damaging winds.

The wider storm

A cold front moved across northern Arkansas on August 26th and combined with plenty of daytime heating provided sporadic severe thunderstorms across northern and central Arkansas which led to damaging wind gusts.

Began near Charlotte (35.8100, -91.4400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1126343. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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