Hail — Sevier, Arkansas

2023-09-06 · near De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas

Event narrative

Quarter size hail reported along Collin Raye Drive in De Queen.

Wider weather episode

Convection developed along a quasi-stationary surface front extending from Central and Southwest Arkansas into Southeast Oklahoma on September 6th. Ahead of this activity, low-level lapse rates continued to steepen with rich pre-frontal boundary-layer moisture (mid to upper 70s surface dew points) in place. While large-scale ascent was generally lacking across the region, strong surface heating and destabilization amid the low-level frontal circulation further supported additional convective initiation along the front with a belt of moderate northwesterly mid-level flow over the frontal zone (around 30 knots of bulk shear). This resulted in some weakly organized thunderstorms after updrafts became established and sustained with the threat of isolated large hail and damaging wind gusts. One report of large hail up to quarter size was received in De Queen in Sevier County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1141565. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.