Thunderstorm Wind — Hempstead, Arkansas

2024-04-26 · near Hope, Hempstead, Arkansas

52 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Trees and power lines downed in Hope.

Wider weather episode

A large cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms developed across Northeast Texas and eventually Southwest Arkansas late in the afternoon on April 26th. These thunderstorms formed on the north side of a weak surface theta-e gradient, with southwest winds just off the surface aiding in warm air advection and inflow across the region. This cluster of thunderstorms maintained strong to severe intensity for several hours with one storm in particular producing isolated wind damage around Hope in Hempstead County as the the core of the low-level jet moved overhead.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1176476. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.