Thunderstorm Wind — Benton, Arkansas
2025-08-19 · near Monte Ne, Benton, Arkansas
$20K
Property damage
61 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed an outbuilding.
Wider weather episode
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of northwestern Arkansas during the afternoon and evening of the 19th, as a frontal boundary moved into the area. Very unstable air combined with weak wind shear resulted in intense but relatively short-lived thunderstorms, the strongest of which produced damaging outflow wind and large hail up to quarter size.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1281083. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.