Thunderstorm Wind in Pope County, Arkansas

Thunderstorm Wind June 12, 2009 · Pope County, Arkansas

90 mph

Estimated gust (78 kt)

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread tree damaged occurred, and about 30 homes were damaged by the falling trees. A wall of a food plant was blown down, and a rail station at another business was damaged. Several other businesses suffered damage, as well. Many power lines were blown down. A pavilion at a church collapsed. Two chicken houses were badly damaged.

The wider storm

A fast-moving line of thunderstorms, known as a derecho, rushed across Arkansas on the afternoon of the 12th. Widespread wind damage and one tornado resulted.

Began near Atkins (35.2440, -92.9739).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Conway County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 177164. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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