Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, Arkansas

2021-05-18 · near Mena, Polk, Arkansas

Event narrative

Several trees were reported down on county roads around Mena.

Wider weather episode

Early on the 17th, over four inches of rain came down in a hurry across southern Perry and northwest Saline Counties. A couple of miles southwest of Houston (Perry County), water inundated Highway 216. It was the same story to start the next morning in western White and northern Lonoke Counties. This time, Highway 319 was flooded two miles northwest of Ward (Lonoke County). A few trees were knocked down on the 18th by severe thunderstorms. A brief EF-0 tornado occurred near the town of Oppelo.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 960481. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.