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Flash Flood in Washington County, Arkansas

Flash Flood April 29, 2017 · Washington County, Arkansas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Many roads were flooded from Savoy to Prairie Grove to Farmington. A man was swept off off Highway 16 by flood waters, and was drowned.

The wider storm

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the late evening hours of the 28th over portions of northwestern Arkansas, along and north of a warm front that had moved into the area during the day. These storms produced hail up to golfball size, damaging wind, and locally heavy rainfall through the early morning hours of the 29th.

Another round of severe weather developed during the afternoon hours of the 29th, as a cold front moved into the area from the north. These storms produced a tornado, damaging wind, and locally heavy rainfall.

Began near Prairie Grove (35.9680, -94.3147).

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 691629. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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