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Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Arkansas

Thunderstorm Wind September 18, 2025 · Franklin County, Arkansas

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines on Adams Street.

The wider storm

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of northwestern Arkansas during the afternoon of the 18th. 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.

Began near Charleston (35.3026, -94.0462).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1290425. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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