Arkansas, 2017

Damaging Wind in Arkansas, October 22, 2017

October 22, 2017 · NWS MEG · 1 event in 1 county or zone

with one storm briefly bowing out and reaching severe limits.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 MEG wrote it up.

A passing cold front generated a line of thunderstorms during the early morning hours of Oct 22nd...with one storm briefly bowing out and reaching severe limits.

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 152 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:45 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
October 22, 3:45 AM CST to 3:50 AM CST
Where
Lawrence County, 1.07 mi W of Imboden to 1.44 mi ENE of Imboden
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.200, -91.189

Bleachers completely blown over at Sloan-Hendrix baseball field in Imboden.

What these are

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 723876.