Hail — Marion, Arkansas

2024-05-08 · near Dodd City, Marion, Arkansas

Event narrative

Quarter-sized hail fell in the town of Dodd City.

Wider weather episode

An active weather pattern continued into the 8th, much like the 3rd-7th, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms moving into Arkansas from the west and northwest. One noteworthy storm, a supercell thunderstorm, developed and produced a tornado just south of Hot Springs early on the morning on the 8th. This tornado impacted some locations on and near Lake Hamilton. Later in time, this supercell went on to produce large hail for locations further east.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1179259. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.