Thunderstorm Wind in Craighead County, Arkansas

Thunderstorm Wind April 24, 2026 · Craighead County, Arkansas

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

ASOS station KJBR measured a gust of 64 mph.

The wider storm

A suitable environment for increased convective activity developed as an upper low moved from the central Rockies toward the Middle Mississippi Valley, coinciding with an upper jet that provided diffluent flow over the Mid-South. Combined with mid-level height falls, dewpoints in the upper 60s, 0-6 km bulk shear of 25-30 kts, and SBCAPE values of 600-800 J/kg, these conditions generated sufficient instability for the upscale growth of strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts.

Began near (jbr)jonesboro Muni (35.8300, -90.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333269. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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