Lightning, Jackson
- When
- July 10, 1:50 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Newport
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.599, -91.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, July 10, 1998
Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few tree limbs and power lines at Newport. 3 to 4 inches of rain was produced at Newport in less than an hour, with flooding reported along several city streets.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few tree limbs and power lines at Newport. 3 to 4 inches of rain was produced at Newport in less than an hour, with flooding reported along several city streets. There were also several fires started around the city by lightning.
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:49 UTC.
Event by event
1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- July 10, 1:50 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Newport
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.600, -91.270
Flash Flood, Jackson
- When
- July 10, 1:50 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Newport
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.599, -91.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Damaging Wind in Montana, July 10, 1998
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Utah, July 10, 1998
- Heat in Oklahoma, July 10, 1998
- Wildfire in Florida, July 10, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Florida, July 10, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, July 10, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 10, 1998
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Mississippi, July 10, 1998
- Flood in Florida, July 10, 1998
- Tornado in Idaho, July 10, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 10, 1998
- Flash Flood in Utah, July 10, 1998
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5663034, 5663210, 5663211.