Thunderstorm Wind in Logan County, Arkansas
Thunderstorm Wind June 1, 2008 · Logan County, Arkansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Six houses suffered major damage, 20 had moderate damage, and 27 had minor damage. Four businesses had major damage, including a car dealership, two shop buildings, and a lumber company. At the car dealership, 37 cars were damaged, primarily due to flying debris and the collapse of three concrete block walls of an adjacent building. Three other businesses suffered moderate damage, and six had minor damage. Many trees were blown down, some of which fell on houses. Arkansas' second-oldest cherry tree was toppled. Many power lines were blown down and about 40 utility poles had to be replaced.
The wider storm
A mesoscale convective system (MCS) tracked into Arkansas from near the Kansas/Oklahoma border. As the MCS progressed to the east across the state, there were strong to damaging winds along the leading edge of it. A large area of rain followed it.
Began near Paris (35.2800, -93.7300).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 119174. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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