Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Arkansas

Thunderstorm Wind August 1, 2012 · Marion County, Arkansas

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One boat dock was overturned onto another dock, and several additional boat docks were damaged. Dozens of boats were damaged or destroyed; some of the boats sank. Trees and power lines were blown down.

The wider storm

High pressure, which had been nearly stationary over Arkansas, shifted to the west, allowing areas of low pressure aloft to move southeastward into Arkansas periodically. Scattered thunderstorms developed with each of the low pressure areas and isolated storms became severe on the 1st and 2nd.

Began near Bull Shoals (36.3700, -92.5534).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 388174. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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