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Thunderstorm Wind April 15, 2011 · Pulaski County, Arkansas

70 mph
Estimated gust (61 kt)
$1.2M
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees were blown down in the Cherry Hill, Park, Hill, Lakewood, and Heritage Park neighborhoods of North Little Rock. A number of the trees fell on houses and power lines.

The wider storm

A cold front and strong area of low pressure aloft approached Arkansas on the 14th. The result was an outbreak of severe weather from the evening of the 14th through the pre-dawn hours of the 15th. Several tornadoes occurred. Additionally, storms developed into line segments which often bowed out, creating damaging thunderstorm winds.

Began near Levy (34.7847, -92.2743).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

9 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 292095. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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