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Flash Flood — Newton, AR

May 15, 2022

For much of the state, May 13th was the end of the heatwave as a cold front moved into the area and showers and thunderstorms developed. Thunderstorms were most widespread on the 15th with several reports of hail as large as golf balls and numerous wind damage reports. A wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at the Jacksonville/LR Air Force Base.||Some relief (cooler air) came on the 15th in the form of a cold front. At the same time, there were strong to severe storms ahead of the front. Storms wer

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1029094). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Newton, AR

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