May 17, 1999
Summary of events for May 17 1999:A large bow echo, a radar signature associated with high winds, moved out of eastern Oklahoma and across northwest Arkansas early on the morning of May 17. Indeed, this line of storms produced widespread wind gusts strong enough to knock down trees and tree branches. By late morning, scattered thunderstorms re-developed across northwest Arkansas, one of which showed strong rotation and produced a brief tornado touchdown in Washington County. By mid-afternoon,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5700182). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sebastian County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.