Apr 18, 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 817607). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lonoke County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.