March certainly roared in like a lion across the state with back to back severe weather events on March 1st and 2nd into the 3rd. Storms on these days led to a few tornadoes as well as hail as large as 3 inches in diameter.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
March certainly roared in like a lion across the state with back to back severe weather events on March 1st and 2nd into the 3rd. Storms on these days led to a few tornadoes as well as hail as large as 3 inches in diameter. Very heavy rainfall was noted across the area as well which led to flash flooding and widespread river flooding. One fatality occurred because of the flooding in Scott County on March 2nd.
As the air heated up, and the atmosphere destabilized, severe thunderstorms were triggered by the front during the late afternoon and evening. The storms produced very large hail, and also caused spotty wind damage. Hail slightly larger than baseballs was reported at Woodlawn (Cleveland County), with ping pong ball size stones near Benton (Saline County) and west of Stuttgart (Arkansas County), and half dollar size hail a few miles north of Norman (Montgomery County). At Rison (Cleveland County), wind gusts up to 85 mph ripped the roof off of a church and a strip mall. Part of a brick facade was removed from latter structure. Trees were also toppled, with one tree blocking Highway 79.
The front on the 1st advanced toward the Louisiana border and stalled. The front was followed by cooler air. On the 2nd, all eyes were on a powerful storm system in the southern Rockies. In response to the approaching system, the front began lifting back to the north. By 400 pm CST, the front cleared the southern counties, and temperatures warmed into the 70s. However, readings north of Little Rock (Pulaski County) were mostly in the 50s.
As the system neared in the late afternoon, it interacted with the front and round two of thunderstorms commenced from central/northeast Texas into southeast Oklahoma. Eventually, storms congealed into a line and raced toward Arkansas. As the storms progressed into the state after dark, it was clear that severe weather (including tornadoes) was most likely south of the front (in mild air), with mainly heavy to excessive rain farther north (where cooler conditions existed).
Between 900 pm and 1000 pm CST, trees were pushed over by straight-line winds west of Y City (Scott County). About this time, rain was coming down in buckets across Scott and Yell Counties, and numerous roads were flooded/about to flood. At Boles (Scott County), there was a report of people surrounded by water and unable to leave their home.
As the night wore on, the Poteau River at Cauthron (Scott County) rose 15 feet in a hurry. The same swollen river swept a pickup truck off of Highway 80 on the east side of Waldron (Scott County). Tragically, the driver (a grandfather trying to visit his grandson) drowned. A traffic camera (provided by the Arkansas Department of Transportation) along Highway 71 south of Boles (Scott County) showed the Fourche La Fave River almost as high as the bridge over the tributary. Eventually, the pavement was inundated and became impassible. As roads turned into lakes, a vehicle stalled at Parks (Scott County), and two individuals were rescued. Similar rescues were ongoing in Yell County, and one person was transported from Corinth to a hospital in Danville (both in Yell County).
Shortly before 1100 pm CST, a tornado (rated EF2) was spawned just to the north of Kirby (Pike County). A few mobile homes were heavily damaged (resulting in three injuries). One mobile home was rolled and obliterated. Miraculously, two of the four occupants only had minor injuries. Several homes suffered roof damage, and two chicken houses were destroyed.
A couple of hours later, thunderstorm winds downed/snapped trees along Highway 229 about four miles north of Carthage (Dallas County). A few minutes before 200 am CST on the 3rd, a brief weak tornado (rated EF0) touched down in open fields east of Altheimer (Jefferson County). The tornado took out some trees along Highway 58.
Elsewhere, a weak tornado (rated EF1) was identified west of Fouke (Miller County). More trees were blown down southwest of Hope (Hempstead County) and northeast of Nashville (Howard County). Wind gusts as high as 70 to 80 mph roughed up barns, outbuildings, and signs between Damascus (Faulkner/Van Buren Counties) and Rose Bud (White County). A recreational vehicle was crushed by a fallen tree at Enola (Faulkner County).
As far as rain, there was a lot of it. Two to more than four inches of rain was common across the northern half of the state in the twenty four hour period ending at 600 am CST on the 3rd. Waldron (Scott County) had 4.90 inches of precipitation, with 4.88 inches at Blue Mountain Dam (Yell County), 4.72 inches at Danville (Yell County), 4.45 inches at Abbott (Scott County), 4.22 inches at Dardanelle (Yell County), 3.87 inches at Booneville (Logan County), 3.70 inches at Mountain View (Stone County), 3.65 inches at Gilbert (Searcy County), 3.57 inches at Calico Rock (Izard County), 3.54 inches at Mena (Polk County), 3.50 inches at Damascus (Van Buren County), 3.47 inches at Marshall (Searcy County) and Morrilton (Conway County), and 3.40 inches at Conway (Faulkner County).
Given so much rain, there was a landslide near the intersection of Highways 103 and 215 west of Oark (Johnson County). Before dawn on the 3rd, the Spring River at Hardy (Sharp County) went up six feet in two hours, was in danger of reaching a level of 14 feet (four feet above the flood stage). As a precaution, folks in homes near the river were asked to evacuate.
The rain on the 2nd/early on the 3rd was in addition to the precipitation that fell on the 1st, especially from central into southeast Arkansas. In this part of the state, two or more inches of liquid was measured in places. This included Cane Creek State Park (Lincoln County), Keo (Lonoke County), Marianna (Lee County), Pine Bluff (Jefferson County), Sheridan (Grant County), and Stuttgart (Arkansas County).
On the 3rd, there was moderate to major flooding on the Petit Jean River, and minor to moderate flooding on the Black, Cache, Fourche La Fave, Little Red, Ouachita, Saline, Spring, and White Rivers. Concerns were growing that river levels could go even higher if a wet pattern continued into early spring.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 1, 5:37 PM CST, 10 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 537 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Friday) Issued at 159 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2023 ...Current Mesoscale Update... Vissat imgry depicted some high cloud debris from stronger convection over the DFW area earlier this morning, and a lingering low-lvl stratocumulus field across much of the state. Of greater concern is some clearing noted across southwestern and southern Arkansas. Recent sfc obs indicated a stalled frnt draped across the state, extending from the DFW area N/E towards the Mena/De Queen area, to near far N/Ern AR, as depicted by sfc dewpoint and Theta-E fields. To the north and northwest of this bndry, far more stable air exists, and a minimal to near zero threat for severe weather will exist through the evening. Along this bndry and to the south of it, a more unstable environment exists, per area mesoanalysis data, w/ a plume of MLCAPE of 500 to 1000 J/kg extending to near the sfc bndry, and values in excess of 1500 J/kg over portions of S/Wrn and Srn AR where clearing of cloud cover/mixing/gulf transport appears to be most prominent as of now. 18Z RAOBs from across the ARKLATEX area suggested moderate mid-lvl CIN still in place, however given satellite trends, would expect any lingering inhibition to continue eroding through the afternoon. Additionally, ample buoyancy was observed by both SHV/LZK w/ MUCAPE in excess of 1000 to 1500 J/kg. Low-lvl convergence was also evident along this stalled bndry per recent mosaic radar imgry w/ light showers and a few storms already evident over Ern AR and portions of the I-40 corridor in AR...should light to moderate precipitation continue over this area through the afternoon, this could limit a more northward covg of storms and severe potential tonight. ...Through Tonight... Overall trends regarding severe wx for portions of Cntrl and Srn AR have moved upward, w/ increasing confidence on severe weather hazards, including large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a few tornadoes. Confidence has increased enough to warrant the introduction of an ENH risk area over much of Cntrl and Srn AR. 12Z HREF guidance remains supportive of a favorable environment across the southern half of Arkansas through Wed afternoon and evening...SBCAPE values of 1000-1500 J/kg w/ minimal CIN...ample bulk shear of 60+ kts invof a jet streak maneuvering thru mean H500 S/Wrly flow. Pt fcst soundings around the current risk area depict favorable thermal profiles, w/ predominantly unidirectional vertical shear...however pt fcst hodographs do indicate some low- level cyclonic curvature, which may result in an attendant threat for a few tornadoes from any discrete supercells that materialize...Otherwise, rather linear hodographs should result in splitting supercell mechanics, and a clustered storm-mode through the evening. Given this, an elevated threat for damaging hail, including significant hail (2 inches or greater in diameter) will be seen across the Srn and Cntrl portions of the state, with damaging winds possible as well from any merging clusters and resulting squalls/bowing echoes. Flood potential will also begin increasing rapidly today thanks to storms interacting with a very anomalously moist troposphere. A plume of PWAT values nearing 2 inches will overspread the SErn half of AR by this evening with these values near/exceeding the 99.5 percentile per NAEFS climo. Flow geometry supports training convection with stronger cells/supercells capable of producing impressive rain rates. This will allow localized swaths of rain up to a few/several inches and an associated flash flood threat. Given a southward trend of expected QPF, and multiple training supercells expected to move over the southern half of the state Wed evening, have opted to expand the current Flood Watch further southward. ...Thursday... Will opt to recycle the discussion for Thursday from the mid-shift as nothing the dayshift did could really improve upon their work. Main talking points for Thursday will still be the uncertainty regarding the northward extent of the wrm frnt, which could greatly limit the extent of severe weather potential Thursday night... Despite the exit of upper shortwave troughing Wed night, lingering instability and ongoing WAA aloft will support at least some convective potential overnight into Thurs morning, some of which may be severe. This will also be a crucial trend to monitor thru today/tonight as this area of convection may alter the warm sector, potentially reconfiguring the greatest severe threat area later in the day. Additionally, guidance remains persistent in its depiction of showers with embedded thunder lingering over portions of central/Nrn AR during the morning and afternoon. Deep moisture, including very moist low-levels, suggests the development of a strong Swrd moving cold pool is unlikely, although even modestly rain-cooled air will have the potential to push the warm front Swrd. As mentioned above, model variability remains regarding this particular evolution with lingering questions about the northward extent of the best BL air and warm sector. A Swrd trend is noted based on consecutive model runs, but to what degree this will occur remains unclear. Locations along/south of the boundary will see instability on the order of 2000 to 2500 SBCAPE/MLCAPE as well as strong moisture convergence along the boundary. As of this writing, this boundary appears most likely to set up from near Mena to Hot Springs to Stuttgart to near Holly Springs, MS, but again, this will likely change in future cycles. A more Srn shift would push us towards a best case scenario for AR, but a more Nrn shift will push us towards a more worst case scenario with more of AR in the volatile warm sector. Further complicating the Thurs severe threat are progged phasing issues between the warm sector and more robust forcing for ascent. The incoming upper trough/cyclone will assume a negative tilt as it approaches AR, but only neutral to weak height falls are expected thru much of the day. After 03/00Z, more impressive height falls begin to overspread the warm sector, thus supporting an increase in more intense convection. This will occur in tandem with a rapid increase in tropospheric flow as a 160 to 180 kt upper jet impinges on the area and a very intense 70 to 80 kt LLJ develops by evening. Storm modes and timing also remain nebulous, partly due to the lack of more robust synoptic forcing during the day and the yet-to-be- determined ability for moisture convergence along the boundary, or free convection within the somewhat capped warm sector, to generate storms. BRN values exceeding 10 indicate enough shear/instability balance for organized modes once initiation occurs with multiple modes likely, including strong supercells and clusters/segments. Upscale growth along an Ewrd-racing cold front Thurs night will support an intense squall line during the overnight hours. Enough shear/curvature/instability will exist such that all severe hazards will be possible anytime Thurs, but the developing LLJ during the evening will significantly enlarge hodographs with SRH values jumping to between 400 to 600+ m^2/s^2 within the warm sector, and especially near the boundary. This presents a concerning scenario regarding tornado potential with the parameter space more than adequate for several strong/violent tornadoes along/S of the boundary. The ejecting cyclone late Thurs will cause the warm sector to quickly surge Nwrd immediately ahead of a NEwrd moving sfc cyclone, progged to move across NWrn AR during the overnight. This may offer some window for pre-squall-line convection over central/Ern AR before widespread damaging winds and embedded tornadic circulations within the squall line sweep W to E across the Srn half of the area Thurs night. Convection will end by dawn with lingering wrap around moisture supporting rainfall across Nrn AR during the day Fri, although this will be much more benign with the severe threat ending by 03/12Z. Bottom line: an outbreak of severe weather is still likely Thurs/Thurs night, but the highest threat will reside along and S of the warm front, the placement of which remains unclear and may continue to present high uncertainty thru the event. Flooding will also be likely thru Fri morning as moisture parameters remain very high thanks to continued strong moisture advection. Training storms are likely along/north of the front. This area was recently inundated with several inches of rain with NASA SPoRT-LIS data showing a swath of soil moisture values near the 95th percentile stretching from near DEQ to near MEM. Given moisture parameters and the potential for a few to several inches or more of QPF, flash flooding will be likely, some of which could be significant. The White River Basin has several points still in flood as of this morning with worsening hydrologic conditions expected within that basin and new flooding possible in other basins. There is some lingering uncertainty with the QPF footprint with the latest guidance hinting at a NWwrd shift in max amounts, so further adjustments one way or another are possible. Apologies for this novel of an AFD. && .LONG TERM... (Friday Night through next Wednesday) Issued at 159 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2023 Northwest wind behind the cold front will bring cooler and drier air to the state, with low temps falling into the mid 30s to lower 40s (near average) by Friday night. High pressure will shift eastward across the region through early next week, with warmer than average temps forecast through the remainder of the forecast period. Highs will be in the 60s/70s through early next week. Low temps will gradually increase through the period, in the 50s/60s by Monday night. Dry and mostly clear conditions are forecast through the weekend. Widespread cloud cover returns Monday, with rain chances by Tuesday, as southerly flow returns warmer air and moisture from the Gulf and another front enters the region. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 529 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2023 A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms to the area overnight. A few thunderstorms could become severe with large hail and damaging winds the main threats. It appears there will be a break in the precipitation Thursday morning, but redevelopment is expected in the afternoon. Mainly MVFR and IFR conditions are expected. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 52 60 49 57 / 80 70 100 50 Camden AR 63 73 51 62 / 90 90 100 20 Harrison AR 45 60 41 49 / 20 70 100 80 Hot Springs AR 56 68 47 59 / 90 90 100 40 Little Rock AR 57 66 50 61 / 100 90 100 40 Monticello AR 64 75 54 66 / 90 90 100 20 Mount Ida AR 56 68 46 57 / 80 90 100 40 Mountain Home AR 46 61 44 51 / 30 70 100 70 Newport AR 53 61 52 58 / 90 70 100 50 Pine Bluff AR 61 72 53 63 / 100 90 100 30 Russellville AR 53 63 47 55 / 60 80 100 50 Searcy AR 53 63 49 59 / 100 80 100 40 Stuttgart AR 59 69 54 61 / 100 90 100 40 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch through Friday morning for ARZ004>008-014>017-024- 025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>064-103-112-113-121>123-130- 137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230-237-238-240-241-313-340- 341. && SHORT TERM...72 LONG TERM....71 AVIATION...51
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 527 AM CST Wed Mar 1 2023 ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069- 103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230- 237-238-240-241-313-340-341-021100- Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Stone-Izard-Independence- Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry- Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark- Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln- Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest- Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations- Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County- Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County- Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County- Polk County Lower Elevations- Central and Eastern Montgomery County- Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations- Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations- Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations- Van Buren County Higher Elevations- Southern and Eastern Logan County- Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest- Northern Polk County Higher Elevations- Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations- Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations- Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations- Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations- 527 AM CST Wed Mar 1 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Severe storms will be possible over the southeastern half of Arkansas through tonight. Large to potentially significant hail and damaging winds will be the main threats, although isolated tornadoes will also be possible. The threat for flash flooding will increase today as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday A much more substantial severe threat is expected Thursday and Thursday night when a regional outbreak of severe weather appears likely, including the potential for several strong tornadoes, widespread damaging winds, and large hail. The threat for flash flooding and river flooding will also increase markedly by Thursday as several inches of rain will fall over already saturated grounds. Some flooding may be significant. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will be needed through Thursday night. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. 69
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
353 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2023
ARZ044-045-055-056-012230-
Pulaski AR-Grant AR-Lonoke AR-Jefferson AR-
353 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Lonoke,
east central Grant, northwestern Jefferson and southeastern Pulaski
Counties through 430 PM CST...
At 352 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Redfield, or 14 miles northeast of Sheridan, moving northeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
England... Redfield...
Keo... Hensley Island...
Pine Bluff Arsenal... Tucker...
Bredlow Corner... Jefferson...
Wright... Lock and Dam 5 Park...
Kearney... Tar Camp Park...
F.B. Baugh Recreation Area... Ferda...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for central and
southeastern Arkansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3432 9227 3434 9233 3437 9234 3466 9201
3444 9188
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 232DEG 36KT 3442 9219
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
72The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 107 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:46 UTC.
17 heavy rain, 12 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 6 flash flood, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A COOP observer sent pictures of hail of at least half-dollar size hail to the office.
An amateur radio operator reported 1 inch hail on Cedar Glades Rd. on the northwest side of Hot Springs.
A member of the broadcast media shared a picture of hail 1.5 inches in diameter in Benton.
Three quarter inch hail was reported by the public via mPING.
This report was sent via mPING.
A metal outbuilding was destroyed.
Numerous large trees were blown down southwest of Rison.
A carport was also reported blown over. The report was received through social media.
The report was received through social media.
Minor roof damage was reported along with trees down along Hwy. 167 south of Thornton.
The NWS storm damage survey revealed 85 mph thunderstorm winds produced damage in a swath across the city of Rison Wednesday evening. The time is radar estimated.
A report was received of 34th St. between Main and Chestnut was under water.
Numerous roads have been flooded throughout Scott County. However, in Boles there was a report that some people were isolated in their home due to rising flood waters. A man was found drowned the next day when flood waters began to recede, so the timing of death is uncertain. His age is unknown, but he was likely an older adult as he was described as a grandfather. He likely drove into floodwaters and got washed off the road sometime between the night of the 2nd and the morning of the 3rd.
Numerous trees were reported down across the southern portion of Scott County.
The emergency manager reported widespread 7 to 8 inch rainfall amounts across Scott County, the flood storage system was at full capacity, and main bridges across the county were under water.
The emergency manager reported 20 or 30 homes in and around Kirby damaged or destroyed. Several chicken houses were also destroyed and numerous trees were blown down.
This tornado started just north of Kirby, completely destroying|two chicken houses on the west side of Arkansas Highway 27. The tornado|moved north-northeast along highway 27, causing moderate roof|damage to a home, and snapping several large trees at their|trunks. The tornado continued to move north-northeast,|paralleling Ebenezer Road where it did the most significant|damage. Several tree lines along the road had snapped trunks. A|mobile home on Ebenezer Road, which had securing tie-down straps,|was completely lofted, rolled, and tossed approximately 100 feet|into a tree line, completely destroying it. There were|4 occupants, two only had minor injuries. Farther east on|Ebenezer road, the tornado damaged a few more mobile homes. The|first one was shifted off of it's supporting blocks, and some|roof and siding damage was observed. There were three minor|injuries noted among the occupants, and were transported to a|local hospital. In the neighboring lot to the east, a large oak|tree was uprooted onto a brand new mobile home, smashing the|structure in the middle, twisting the supporting frame, snapping|two of the tie-down straps, and effectively destroying the unit.|There were no occupants at the time of the tornado. The tornado|continued moving northeast of Ebenezer road, snapping several|trees and power poles along the road. Damage was observed along|Mason Road, with numerous large trees uprooted and snapped. A few|large trees were blown onto a home on Mason Road, but only minor|damage was observed on the home. The tornado dissipated shortly|thereafter. This tornado was rated an EF2 with estimated peak winds|of 135 mph.
Street flooding was reported in Danville. Park Ave. was closed among other roads.
Shingles were blown off a house in Damascus. Multiple trees were blown down across northern Faulkner County.
Peak winds were estimated to be between 70 and 80 mph. Damage |occurred along and parallel to US 65 S, along Gravesville Cutoff |Road between Highway 124 and Black Hill Road, and portions of Black |Hill Road east of Gravesville Cutoff Road. Along the damage path, |softwood trees were uprooted and snapped with several small |outbuildings either completely destroyed or missing significant |portions of the roof. Roofing material was scattered downstream |into a field in the direction of storm movement. The swath of wind |damage was estimated at 1000 yards wide and 3.2 miles in length |with maximum winds of 80 mph.
A recreational vehicle was crushed by a fallen tree.
Peak winds were estimated to be between 70 and 80 mph. A couple of|trees were downed, and tin was removed from the windward side of a |house near the summit of Bluff Mountain. Additionally, a large barn |lost its entire roof. This damage occurred to the west of Rose Bud |along Highway 36 on Bluff Mountain. The swath of wind damage was|estimated to be 250 yards wide, six tenths of a mile in length, and |maximum winds of 80 mph.
Two individuals were stranded and removed from a vehicle due to high water near Frost Lane.
Trees and tree limbs were uprooted and snapped along Hwy. 29 near the Cooney community. Peak wind gusts were estimated around 85 MPH.
This tornado started west-northwest of Carthage along Tram Trail, moving northeast towards Sanders Loop, breaking limbs off or pushing over small pine trees. As the tornado moved over Williams Road, it strengthened briefly, knocking over larger pine trees before lifting west of the intersection of Williams Road and Dallas County Road 411. This tornado was rated an EF0 with estimated maximum winds of 85 mph.
Numerous trees and powerlines were down northeast of Carthage on Hwy. 229.
The tornado mostly occurred over open fields, but there was|tree damage along Highway 58 east of Altheimer. This tornado|was rated an EF0 with estimated peak winds of 75 mph.
Numerous roads in Sharp County were under water.
The COOP observer reported 3.30 inches of rain.
A COOP observer reported 3.12 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 2.90 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 2.43 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 3.50 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 2.97 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 2.51 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 3.00 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 2.34 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 2.72 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 3.47 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 3.27 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 3.70 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 2.05 inches of rain.
The COOP observer reported 2.83 inches of rain.
The public reported 2.07 inches of rain.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood, Scott | 2023-03-02 | Male | Other | Direct |
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