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Tropical Storm — Izard, AR

Sep 13, 2008

Tropical Storm Ike moved into Arkansas on the evening of the 13th. By mid evening of the 13th, Ike was located in western Arkansas. Ike weakened to a tropical depression during the wee hours of the 14th, when it was located about 105 miles west-northwest of Little Rock. Ike exited northern Arkansas before sunrise on the 14th. In the Little Rock County Warning Area, wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph were common, and some gusts in the northern part of the state exceeded 50 mph. The strongest gusts mea

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 130297). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Izard, AR

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