Thunderstorm Wind — Benton, Arkansas

2025-09-17 · near Osage Mills, Benton, Arkansas

57 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The ASOS at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 66 mph.

Wider weather episode

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of northwestern Arkansas during the afternoon of the 17th. Moderate instability developed during the afternoon in the hot and humid air mass, but wind fields and wind shear were very weak. This combination of instability and wind shear resulted in intense, but short-lived thunderstorms, the strongest of which produced hail up to penny size and damaging downburst wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1290424. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.