High Wind — Poinsett, Arkansas

2025-04-10 · Poinsett, Arkansas

Event narrative

Two 18 wheeler trucks were blown over on I-555 between mile markers 19 and 22. Trailers were not empty.

Wider weather episode

A longwave trough oriented over the Midwest, ejected a cold front towards the Mid-South. Ahead of this boundary, the Mid-South was positioned within the left entrance region of a strong midlevel jet. This feature provided increased ascent through the afternoon. Convective initiation was favored around 2-3 pm along the Tennessee/Kentucky border. Initial storm mode was supercellular, with large hail the primary concern. As this activity moved southeast, storms congealed into broken line segments, creating a greater damaging wind threat.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1254670. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.