Strong Wind in Izard, Arkansas
Strong Wind April 15, 2012 · Izard, Arkansas
What the National Weather Service wrote
Two men took a kayak out onto Crown Lake in the city of Horseshoe Bend. The closest observation stations indicated winds were gusting between 25 and 35 mph, and reports indicated 3 foot waves on the lake. The kayak capsized, throwing the men into the lake. One reached shore, but the other man, 25 years old, drowned. His body was recovered the next day.
The wider storm
Windy conditions prevailed ahead of an approaching cold front, with gusts of 30 to 40 mph common. As the front moved in, thunderstorms developed. Isolated severe weather, including one tornado, resulted.
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 365560. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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