Thunderstorm Wind in Bradley County, Arkansas
Thunderstorm Wind April 14, 2018 · Bradley County, Arkansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
National Weather Service damage survey concludes tree damage near Sumpter, AR was the result of damaging thunderstorm winds. Damage was concentrated near the intersection of Arkansas Hwy 8, Bradley County Rd 42, and Jimmy Senn Rd. Several trees were uprooted, mostly east of Arkansas Hwy 8, with a couple of trees snapped. A metal outbuilding was damaged at a home across from Sumpter Methodist Church. Some fence damage was noted as well, but no other significant structural damage was observed. Estimated maximum wind speed is 90 mph.
The wider storm
Numerous supercell thunderstorms moved across Arkansas from the evening of the 13th into the early morning hours of the 14th. These storms produced multiple weak tornadoes and damaging wind gusts across the state. The tornadoes and damaging wind gusts produced primarily light structural damage, and one of the hardest hit areas was a nursing home near Mountain Home that was heavily damaged by 85 mph straight line winds.
Began near Sumpter (33.4834, -92.0538).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 752580. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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