Thunderstorm Wind in Carroll County, Arkansas

Strong thunderstorm wind overturned recreational vehicles near Beaver Lake Dam.

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed into northeastern Oklahoma during the afternoon of the 16th, and became more widespread across northwestern Arkansas during the evening and overnight hours. The atmosphere became very unstable during the late afternoon over northwestern Arkansas, and deep layer wind shear increased over the region during the evening with the approach of an upper level disturbance. The strongest thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts as they moved across northwestern Arkansas.