Flash Flood in Pike County, Arkansas
Flash Flood May 23, 2020 · Pike County, Arkansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Pike County Sheriff Office reported multiple vehicles near the Caddo River were washed away due to flash flooding. There were also flooded roads in and near Glenwood.
The wider storm
Thunderstorm gusts from 60 to more than 80 mph blew through eastern sections of the state during the afternoon of the 22nd. Trees were toppled (some on houses) in Morton (Woodruff County). Earlier in the day, at least six house fires were triggered by lightning in the Little Rock (Pulaski County) area.
Scattered afternoon and evening severe storms unleashed more wind on the 25th from southwest into central Arkansas. Trees were uprooted or snapped at Fordyce (Dallas County) and Sheridan (Grant County). West of Mena (Polk County), a chicken house was damaged. Small outbuildings were destroyed at Ludwig Lake near Hillcrest (Johnson County). A 55 mph gust was measured at the Little Rock Air Force Base (Pulaski County).
Began near Glenwood (34.3300, -93.5500).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 887697. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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