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Flash Flood — Calhoun, AR

Apr 13, 2019

While it seemed the region was in the clear on the 13th, rain and cool air kept the pressure elevated. At the same time, a storm system strengthened in Texas, and the pressure fell to the southwest. This created a pressure gradient, and this often leads to increased wind speeds. Gusts exceeded 40 mph in the southern half of the state during the afternoon/evening, and this went on for several hours.||A 47 mph gust was measured at the airport in Hot Springs (Garland County) at 240 pm CDT. A couple

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 817595). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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