Strong thunderstorms affected parts of northern Arkansas on the 8th. The storms developed ahead of a cold front.
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The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
Strong thunderstorms affected parts of northern Arkansas on the 8th. The storms developed ahead of a cold front.
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 133 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:31 UTC.
1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a power line, knocking out electricity to about 2200 customers. Gassville and Cotter were affected, as were parts of Mountain Home, Yellville, and Harrison.
Gusty winds from a thunderstorm broke off a large hickory tree near its base. The tree hit a house, breaking a sunroof and cracking the ceiling at the rear of the house.
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