Mar 14, 2024
An Enhanced risk of severe weather was issued for a large part of northern and western Arkansas. The Enhanced risk would easily verify as a cold front careened into an unstable atmosphere in place across Arkansas. On March 14th, thunderstorms quickly developed ahead of the front with powerful updrafts and limited shear, but enough shear to produce a tornado in Hot Springs Village. Large hail and damaging winds became widespread across much of the state and the event turned into a flash flooding
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1163445). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pulaski County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.