Thunderstorm Wind in Independence County, Arkansas

Thunderstorm Wind September 7, 2012 · Independence County, Arkansas

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Three hangars were destroyed and a couple of others were damaged by flying debris. Part of one hangar ended up in U.S. 167 adjacent to the airport, closing the highway until the debris could be removed. Additional debris ended up against a business and a truck across U.S. 167 from the airport. Four airplanes were damaged or destroyed. Power poles were blown down.

The wider storm

A cold front moved through Arkansas on the 7th, causing numerous severe thunderstorms to occur. Wind damage was widespread. Approximately 80,000 electric customers lost service; this was about four times the number of outages that Tropical Depression Isaac produced in Arkansas.

Began near Batesville Regl Arpt (35.7300, -91.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 398401. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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