Thunderstorm Wind in Conway County, Arkansas

Thunderstorm Wind June 12, 2009 · Conway County, Arkansas

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$1.8M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Approximately 30 homes were damaged, along with a dozen rural farm buildings. Three chicken houses were destroyed and more than 100,000 chickens were killed. Hundreds of trees were blown down, as were many power lines.

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 Old Hickory (35.3106, -92.8487).

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 183443. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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