3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 12, 9:25 AM CST, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.
EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OKLAHOMA 1025 AM CDT WED JUN 12 2002 SMALL MCS PASSING OVER NORTHERN PART OF THE AREA THIS MORNING REMAINING ACTIVE...ESPECIALLY ON SOUTHERN END. UPDATED ZONES TO BETTER REFLECT CURRENT TRENDS...AND WILL UPDATE AGAIN AROUND MIDDAY. .TSA... AR...NONE. OK...NONE.
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:30 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour did significant damage to a storage building and minor damage to two poultry houses. A power pole and power line were also blown down.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour produced a ten block wide swath of damage from downtown Rogers to two miles north to Highway 102. Most of the damage was trees trees and power lines blown down and trees falling on buildings and cars.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour downed trees and power lines. The wind also damaged the roof of an apartment building. Twelve residents of the apartment building were displaced as water poured through the damaged roof and through their ceilings.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2002Every state in 2002This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, June 2002
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: 5301758, 5300358, 5300359.