March 28, 2014 Severe Weather Ashley County

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Ashley County Straight-Line Wind Damage

Event Summary

A swath of straight line wind damage began near Highway 165 between Portland and Parkdale, Arkansas. Eight wooden power poles were snapped off to the east along Highway 165 just to the south of Portland. An outbuilding was flipped over to the east as well along Empire Road just inside Chicot County.

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	N/A
Estimated Maximum Wind:	85 mph
Casualties:	none
Damage Path Length:	3.0 miles
Maximum Path Width:	1.0 miles
Approximate Start Point/Time:	4 miles S Portland 8:50 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	4 miles SE Portland 8:59 pm

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