Thunderstorm Wind — Phillips, Arkansas

2025-04-30 · near Southland, Phillips, Arkansas

Event narrative

A large tree was downed on State Hwy 242, near the intersection of CR 210. This tree caused both lanes of Hwy 242 to be blocked.

Wider weather episode

A trough from the west nudged the ridge over the Mid-South eastward throughout the day with storm potential returning after sunset. Storms were a continuation of convection that formed along a dry line west of the region. The resultant MCS pushed into the Mid-South. Marginal instability and shear were able to keep storms widely under control, besides a few rogue storms that tapped into the weak instability and produced some wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1254218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.