Thunderstorm Wind — Logan, Arkansas

2024-08-16 · near Booneville Muni Arpt, Logan, Arkansas

Event narrative

The Franklin County Emergency Manager relayed a measured wind gust of 58 mph 3 miles east of Booneville on Hwy 10.

Wider weather episode

High pressure was over Texas in tandem with northwesterly flow on the east side of the high brought a disturbance through Arkansas leading to severe thunderstorms that tracked from northwest to southeast across the state. At the surface, a cold front boundary provided a lifting mechanism for the thunderstorms as the boundary moved from north to south across the state.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208065. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.