High pressure to the east of Arkansas and low pressure developing to the west brought gusty winds to Arkansas on the 7th. The gusty winds caused a large tree limb to fall into a picnic area at a pumpkin patch on Craig Rd.
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High pressure to the east of Arkansas and low pressure developing to the west brought gusty winds to Arkansas on the 7th. The gusty winds caused a large tree limb to fall into a picnic area at a pumpkin patch on Craig Rd. near Scott in southeastern Pulaski County. A 44 year-old woman was killed, a man was transported to the hospital with injuries, and another woman had minor injuries. According to a report from the sheriff's office, the limb was about 30 feet long and fell about 50 feet onto the picnic table where the three victims were seated. The woman who was killed died at the scene. Winds were gusting to 22 mph at Adams Field in Little Rock, about 7.5 miles to the northwest, at the time of the accident.
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1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind, Pulaski | 2011-10-07 | 44 | Female | Under Tree | Direct |
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