May 25, 1998
Summary of events for May 25, 1998:Several severe thunderstorms moved out of northeast Oklahoma and into northwest Arkansas during the early morning hours of May 25 between 300 AM CDT and 530 AM CDT, producing hail as large as quarters, marginally severe wind gusts, and high rainfall rates. These thunderstorms moved east-southeast along an outflow boundary produced by earlier thunderstorms in southwest Missouri. The first cluster of severe thunderstorms moved across Benton, Carroll, and extrem
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5645322). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.