Aug 16, 2018
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of the 16th along a frontal boundary that extended across northeastern Oklahoma. These storms moved east into northwestern Arkansas during the evening hours, producing large hail up to quarter size, damaging wind, and flash flooding. Another area of storms developed during the early morning hours of the 17th across southeastern Kansas. These storms moved southeast into northwestern Arkansas during the morning hours of the 17th, produc
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 777734). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.