Ice Storm — Lawrence, Arkansas

2002-12-03 to 2002-12-04 · Lawrence, Arkansas

Wider weather episode

A mix of freezing rain and sleet fell on much of northeast Arkansas. The icy conditions brought down many trees,power poles and power lines. One man was killed in Lawrence county when a power line fell on him. In Greene county, a church in Paragould was damaged by a fire that was caused when a tree limb fell on a nearby power line, causing a short in the church's electricity. The ice storm left thousands of residents without power. Some residents went more than a week without power.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5326009. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.