Thunderstorm Wind — Woodruff, Arkansas

2024-05-26 · near New Salem, Woodruff, Arkansas

Event narrative

A mesonet station 4 miles west of Patterson measured a gust to 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

A couple long-tracked supercells moved across the northern two to three rows of counties during the predawn hours of the Memorial Day weekend. These storms triggered numerous tornadoes, some of which strong and long-lived, in addition to widespread straight-line wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1182066. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.