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Flash Flood — Franklin, AR

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 5700183). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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