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Public Information Statement...Part 5
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1110 PM CST Tue Jan 1 2019

...A Preliminary Review of 2018 Weather And Climate Data for the State of
Arkansas...

Summary
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Preliminarily, 2018 was the coolest year in Arkansas since 2014. By average
monthly temperature, the coldest month was January, and the warmest month was
in July. By departures from normal, the most most significant warmth occurred in
May, which was 6.5 degrees above average, and the most significant cold occurred
in April (-5.3 degrees), January (-3.7 degrees), and November (-4.8 degrees).

The hottest temperature during the year was 109 degrees, which was recorded at
Booneville on July 21. For the state as a whole, this was the highest maximum
recorded since July 30, 2012, when 112 degrees was recorded at the Searcy Airport
and 111 was recorded at several other locations (including Little Rock).

The coldest temperature during the year was -7 degrees, which occurred at Lead Hill
on January 17-18. This was the coldest minimum temperature recorded in Arkansas since
-7 was recorded at Gravette on January 6, 2014.

2018 was the wettest year since 2015, and preliminarily about the 8th wettest on record
since statewide averages have been tabulated (1895). The wettest month was February, which
also ended up being the wettest February on record for the state. The driest month was July.

Snow fell in January, February, March, April, November, and December, and with
the exception of March, it was measurable each month. The most significant winter
storms were in mid-January, early April, mid-November and early December. The storm
of January 14-16 saw snowfall totals of four to six inches or more in far northern
Arkansas, as well as totals of four to six inches from southwest into eastern
Arkansas. The storm of April 6-7 saw measurable snow in far north central and
northeast Arkansas, with trace amounts extending well into central and southeast
Arkansas. At several locations, the snow was the latest to occur in one to three
decades. The November 14-15 storm produced two to four inches of snow from
south central into northeast Arkansas, as well as the earliest measurable
snowfall at several locations in central and southeast Arkansas. The December
8-9 winter storm produced one to three inches of a sleet/snow mix over north
central into northeast Arkansas, as well as ice accumulations of one tenth to
three quarters of an inch from central into northeast Arkansas.

Severe thunderstorms were reported during each month of the year. The most
widespread and significant severe weather was the severe hail storms of March 10,
the tornado outbreak of April 13-14, and the severe thunderstorms/widespread
wind damage of the night of July 21.

On March 10, severe thunderstorms produced a swath of large, widespread and
destructive hail from around the Fort Smith area, through Little Rock and
down into the Arklamiss region. The hail was two to three inches in diameter
in places. Damage was reported to automobiles, homes and businesses, and trees...
and was particularly heavy in the Pine Bluff area.

On April 13-14, severe thunderstorms produced wind damage along with 13 tornadoes.
There were five tornadoes in western Arkansas, one in northern, two in central,
and five in the far south. Heavy rain fell, with two to four inch amounts over the
southeast half of the state. Flash flooding occurred in portions of Arkansas County,
with water into some homes at DeWitt. Some flooding occurred at Pine Bluff, near
Sheridan, and at Kingsland.

On July 21, a complex of severe thunderstorms produced a swath of damage from west
central Arkansas to southeast of Little Rock. The highest concentration of damage was
in the Little Rock area. Trees and power lines were downed, and there was damage to
roofs and chimneys. At Russellville, the doors of a department store were pushed in.
Winds with the system were estimated from 70 to 90 MPH. In all, there were more than
60,000 power outages.

Below are averages and extremes observed during the year. Remember...most of
the data below is preliminary until certified correct by the National Center for
Environmental Information in Asheville, North Carolina.

    State of Arkansas - 2018 Temperature, Rainfall, and Snowfall Extremes

                               Reading           Location(s)              Date(s)
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Highest Temperature        |   109         | Booneville 3 SSE          | Jul. 21st
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Lowest High Temperature    |     9         | Lead Hill, Kingston 2 S   | Jan. 17th
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Highest Low Temperature    |    81         | Hot Springs Airport       | Jul. 20th
                           |               | Mena Airport              | Jul. 20th
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Lowest Temperature         |    -7         | Lead Hill                 | Jan. 18th
                           |               |                           | Jan. 17th
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Highest Yearly Rainfall    | 87.32 inches  | Murfreesboro 1 W          |
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Lowest Yearly Rainfall     | 40.70 inches  | Flippin                   |
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Highest Yearly Snowfall    |  8.5 inches   | Stuttgart (City)          |
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Highest Daily Rainfall     |  8.27 inches  | Murfreesboro 2.4 WNW      | Aug.  9th
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Highest Daily Snowfall     |   5.5 inches  | Georgetown                | Nov. 15th
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Greatest Snow Depth        |     7 inches  | Omaha 2 S                 | Jan. 16th
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Highest Monthly Rainfall   | 18.04 inches  | Pine Bluff Water Plant    | September
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Highest Monthly Snowfall   |   7.5 inches  | Omaha 2 S                 | January
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Least Monthly Rainfall     |   0.32 inches | Saint Francis             | July
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                 State of Arkansas - 2018 Average Temperatures

Month      Average Temp.  DFN   Coolest Since   Warmest Since    Remarks
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January         35.6     -3.7        2014                      20th Coldest
February        45.9     +2.8        2015                      35th Warmest
March           53.9     +2.6        2015                      35th Warmest
April           55.2     -5.3        1983                       3rd Coldest
May             75.0     +6.4                       1896       ***Warmest***
June            80.0     +3.5                       2011        9th Warmest
July            81.7     +1.4                       2016       27th Warmest
August          78.8     -0.5        2017                      51st Coldest
September       75.0     +2.2                       2016       29th Warmest
October         62.5     +0.7        2013                      48th Warmest
November        45.1     -4.8        2014                       7th Coldest
December*       43.5     +2.0                       2015       36th Warmest
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Year*           61.0     +0.6        2014                      25th Warmest

                 State of Arkansas - 2018 Average Precipitation

Month     Average Rainfall   DFN   Wettest Since   Driest Since    Remarks
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January      2.71 inches    -1.33                      2016        38th Driest
February    11.84 inches    +8.12        1939                      ***Wettest***
March        5.43 inches    +0.66        2016                      48th Wettest
April        5.06 inches    +0.02                      2012        55th Wettest
May          3.28 inches    -1.87                      2012        23rd Driest
June         2.95 inches    -1.13                      2012        37th Driest
July         3.24 inches    -0.47                      2012        48th Driest
August       6.44 inches    +3.06        2016                       8th Wettest
September    5.29 inches    +1.70        2009                      21st Wettest
October      5.03 inches    +1.57        2014                      25th Wettest
November     5.05 inches    +0.76        2015                       4th Driest
December*    7.88 inches    +3.51        2015                       8th Wettest
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Year*       64.20 inches   +14.60        2015                       8th Wettest

Data marked by an asterisk has not undergone final quality control, so the final
data and rankings can or will be slightly different.

                                  2018 Tornadoes

These tornadoes are listed by separate events/outbreaks.

No.  Dates  Rating     Path     Counties                      Path
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 1. Jan. 21  EF1    5.2 miles   Sebastian            Huntington to 4.9 NE Huntington
 2. Jan. 21  EF1    4.3 miles   Franklin             10.3 S Cecil to 2.6 E Cecil
 3. Jan. 21  EF1    6.5 miles   Little River          7.2 SSW Foreman to 3.4 SSE Foreman
 4. Jan. 22  EF1    2.7 miles   Faulkner              2.0 ESE Springhill to 4.0 ESE Greenbrier
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 5. Feb. 24  EF0    0.25 miles  Jackson               4.0 ENE Beedeville
 6. Feb. 24  EF2   29.15 miles  Clay, Dunklin Mo.     2.3 SW Knobel to 1.2 SE Malden, MO
    (Total path length of 41.5 miles)
 7. Feb. 24  EF1    3.2 miles   Cross                 5.4 W Cherry Valley to 3.8 NW Cherry Valley
 8. Feb. 24  EF1    6.4 miles   Mississippi           2.9 SW Keiser to 4.0 W Osceola
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 9. Mar. 27  EF0    3.7 miles   Sebastian             2.2 NNE Bonanza to 3.7 NE Bonanza
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10. Apr. 13  EF2   11.7 miles   Crawford              1.5 NNE Rudy to 3.1 ESE Chester
11. Apr. 13  EF1    5.6 miles   Sebastian, Franklin   4.3 E Lavaca to 6.0 SW Cecil
12. Apr. 13  EF1    5.0 miles   Johnson               2.0 NW Ozone to 1.4 E Salus
13. Apr. 13  EF2    2.2 miles   Howard                2.0 SW Umpire to 0.8 NW Umpire
14. Apr. 13  EF0    0.7 miles   Montgomery            3.2 WNW Oden to 2.9 WNW Oden
15. Apr. 13  EF1    0.5 miles   Baxter                2.0 W Gamaliel Landing to 1.5 W Gamaliel Landing
16. Apr. 13  EF0    0.2 miles   Conway                2.5 SW Oppelo to 2.3 SW Oppelo
17. Apr. 13  EF0    0.1 miles   White                 3.2 SE El Paso to 3.3 SE El Paso
18. Apr. 13  EF1    7.1 miles   Union                 6.0 S El Dorado to 6.0 ESE El Dorado
19. Apr. 14  EF1    5.1 miles   Union                 7.0 ESE El Dorado to 8.0 ENE El Dorado
20. Apr. 14  EF1    2.7 miles   Ashley                8.0 SSW Crossett to 7.0 S Crossett
21. Apr. 14  EF1    4.1 miles   Ashley                4.0 E Crossett to 6.0 SSW Hamburg
22. Apr. 14  EF2    8.9 miles   Ashley, Chicot        2.0 ENE Portland to 5.0 W Lake Village
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23. May   3  EF1    9.5 miles   Franklin              3.1 NW Branch to 7.6 NE Branch
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24. May  17  EF0    0.9 miles   Craighead             1.8 S Monette to 2.0 SSE Monette
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25. Jun. 13  EF0    1.0 miles   Prairie               2.0 WSW Little Dixie to 3.0 WSW Little Dixie
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26. Jun. 15  EF0    0.6 miles   Cross                 0.8 WNW L`Anguille to 0.4 NW L`Anguille
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27. Aug. 20  EF1    2.4 miles   Greene                4.4 WSW Paragould to 2.3 W Paragould
28. Aug. 20  EF0    0.7 miles   Greene                2.1 E Marmaduke to 2.8 E Marmaduke
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29. Oct.  9  EF1    0.2 miles   Johnson               2.0 WSW Center Point to 1.9 W Center Point
30. Oct.  9  EF1    1.2 miles   Johnson               2.0 W Center Point to 1.9 WSW Hunt
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31. Nov. 30  EF2    5.6 miles   Crawford              3.1 NW Van Buren to 2.6 NE Rena
32. Nov. 30  EF1    8.7 miles   Crawford              0.4 N Rudy to 1.8 SE Mountainburg
33. Nov. 30  EF0    4.3 miles   Logan                 3.0 N Magazine to 4.0 S Paris
34. Dec.  1  EF1    8.5 miles   Hempstead             1.0 NW Spring Hill to 3.0 E Hope
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            State of Arkansas - 2018 Significant Weather Events and Extremes

.January...
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Extremes:
Temperatures...
Highest.................75 at Fort Smith on the 21st
Lowest..................-7 at Lead Hill on the 18th, 17th
Rainfall...
Highest Daily...........3.23 inches at Winslow 7 NE on the 22nd
Highest Monthly.........4.71 inches at Portland
Snowfall...
Highest Daily...........5.0 inches at Gamaliel 2 NW, White Hall 0.8 SE on the 16th
Greatest Depth..........7 inches at Omaha 2 S on the 16th
Highest Monthly.........7.5 inches at Omaha 2 S
Highest Depth Average...0.9 inches at Lead Hill
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Significant Weather Events:
Jan. 1-2 - Very cold air moved into Arkansas to begin the year. In much of the
southern third of the state, low temperatures were in the teens. However, in
much of the north and central, temperatures fell into the single digits, and
even below zero in the higher terrain of the Ozarks. Highs statewide stayed below
 freezing. Near-record high sea level pressures occurred. North Little Rock did
in fact set a record high January pressure, with 30.90 inches.
Jan. 12 - Light freezing rain fell from Little Rock eastward, with less than a
tenth of an inch of accruals in places. Over far eastern Arkansas, sleet and
snow fell, but accumulations were light, ranging mostly less than half an inch.
However, 1.1 inches fell at West Memphis. There were accidents along Interstates
40 and 55, with both highways temporarily shut down.
Jan. 14 - A weak system moved across northern Arkansas, producing light snow.
The highest amounts were around an inch at Harrison, northeast of Clarksville,
and near Norfork.
Jan. 15-16 - The second system in two days produced measurable snowfall in the
north, and in areas primarily east of DeQueen to Jonesboro. Totals of four to
six inches were common from southwest into eastern Arkansas, and in the far
north. Snowfall totals were in the six to near eight inch range in areas north
of Harrison, Yellville, and Mountain Home. Near Pine Bluff and Sheridan, totals
approached the five to six inch range.
Jan. 16-18 - Very cold air moved into the state behind a winter storm and
departing Arctic cold front. Temperatures plummeted, with lows on the morning
of the 17th ranging from below zero in the north to single digits in the far
south. Only the Hot Springs Airport, Calion Lock and Dam, and Rison stayed above
9 degrees. Little Rock and North Little Rock recorded their coldest readings in
18 years, with a low of 7 degrees. In many locations throughout the state,
however, temperatures were the coldest since December 22-24, 1989. Northwest
winds of 10-15 MPH behind the front created wind chill values of -10 to -20
degrees.
Jan. 21-22 - A few severe thunderstorms occurred during the nighttime hours in
portions of western and central Arkansas. Four weak tornadoes hit, producing
damage in Sebastian, Franklin, Little River and Faulkner County. The Little
River County tornado struck near Foreman and was on the ground for a little
over six miles.


.February...
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Extremes:
Temperatures...
Highest.................86 at Crossett 2 SSE on the 21st
Lowest..................6 at Kingston 2 S on the 6th
Rainfall...
Highest Daily...........6.16 inches at Portland on the 22nd
Highest Monthly.........18.04 inches at Mena Airport
Snowfall...
Highest Daily...........1.0 inches at Omaha 2 S on the 5th
Greatest Depth..........1 inch at Omaha 2 S, Gamaliel 2 NW on the 5th
Highest Monthly.........1.0 inches at Omaha 2 S, Bruno 3.1 SSE
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Significant Weather Events:
Feb. 20-25 - Several systems in rapid fire succession produced four to ten
inches of rain over the entire state, with the heaviest totals in western
into central Arkansas, with over 14 inches at Hopper (Montgomery County)
and over 12 inches at Mena, Mount Ida, Marche, and Houston. Flash flooding
was fairly widespread. The heavy rain produced flooding on most rivers in
the state, with the Cache and portions of the Ouachita Rivers seeing major
flooding. Due to repeated heavy rainfall in the following days, rivers were
high well into March.
Feb. 24 - Severe thunderstorms produced wind damage in primarily central,
eastern and southern Arkansas. A weak EF0 tornado hit northeast of Beedeville
in Jackson County.
Feb. 27 - Mar. 1 - More heavy rain fell from western into central and eastern
Arkansas. Rainfall totals of four to near eight inches were common. With
already saturated ground, flooding and flash flooding was common, with many
roads closed, including state highways. Lake DeGray reached its highest level
since it was filled in 1972. A levee failed along Bayou Meto, failed just east
of Humnoke in Lonoke County, flooding 100 homes. In Earle (Crittenden County),
the Tyronza River flooded two dozen homes.


.March...
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Extremes:
Temperatures...
Highest.................85 at Arkadelphia Airport on the 26th
                              Crossett 2 SSE on the 27th
Lowest..................18 at Kingston 2 S on the 14th
Rainfall...
Highest Daily...........5.15 inches at Bismarck 2 SE
Highest Monthly.........8.86 inches at Sheridan, DeQueen 2.0 W
Snowfall...
Highest Daily...........Trace at Harrison on the 6th
Highest Monthly.........Trace at Harrison
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Significant Weather Events:
Mar. 6 - After the passage of a frontal boundary on the 5th, strong winds were
seen statewide. Gusts of 30-50 MPH were common. However, gusts of 56 MPH were
recorded at Clinton, 52 MPH at Fort Smith and Russellville, and 51 MPH at
Highfill. Some trees were downed due to saturated ground from heavy rain
during the previous three weeks. Four children were injured due to a downed
tree at Stuttgart.
Mar. 10 - Severe thunderstorms produced a swath of large, widespread and
destructive hail from around the Fort Smith area, through Little Rock and
down into the Arklamiss region. The hail was two to three inches in diameter
in places. Damage was reported to automobiles, homes and businesses, and
trees, and was particularly heavy in the Pine Bluff area.
Mar. 27 - Heavy rain produced flash flooding in Benton and Madison County. A
weak, brief tornado hit in Sebastian County. Near Hunt, in Johnson County,
straight line winds downed trees and destroyed an outbuilding.

.April...
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Extremes:
Temperatures...
Highest.................87 at Crossett 2 SSE on the 18th
Lowest..................9 at Kingston 2 S on the 8th ***ALL TIME RECORD LOW***
Rainfall...
Highest Daily...........6.86 inches at Star City 4.3 SW on the 14th
Highest Monthly.........12.64 inches at Star City 4.3 SW
Snowfall...
Highest Daily...........1.0 inches at Alicia 2 NNE on the 8th
                                      Omaha 2 S on the 7th
Greatest Depth..........1 inch at Pocahontas, Omaha 2 S on the 7th
                                  Alicia 2 NNE, Gamaliel 2 NW on the 8th
Highest Monthly.........1.0 inches at Alicia 2 NNE, Omaha 2 S
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Significant Weather Events:
Apr. 3 - Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a strong cold front. Hail as
large as golf balls fell in north central and northeast Arkansas. Half dollar
sized hail fell at De Valls Bluff. Ahead of the front, temperatures rose up into
the 80s.
Apr. 4 - Temperatures behind the cold front dropped from the 70s and 80s the
previous day to the 20s and 30s in most areas by the morning.
Apr. 6-7 - A strong Arctic front moved through Arkansas, with patchy sleet and
light snow behind it. Measurable snow fell over north central and northeast
Arkansas, with up to one inch in places. Trace amounts fell in central and
portions of southern Arkansas, and in many places it was the latest snowfall in
decades. At Monticello this was the latest snowfall recorded since 1910, and one
of the latest ever recorded in the season.
Apr. 8 - Lows in much of the state were in the 20s. However, the low temperature
at Kingston 2 S in Madison County fell to 9 degrees above zero. This set an all-
time record low temperature for the month of April in the state of Arkansas, and
was the first recorded instance of single-digit temperatures in the month of
April since reliable record keeping began in the 19th century.
Apr. 13-14 - Severe thunderstorms produced wind damage along with 13 tornadoes.
Heavy rain fell, with two to four inch amounts over the southeast half of the
state. Flash flooding occurred in portions of Arkansas County, with water into
some homes at DeWitt. Some flooding occurred at Pine Bluff, near Sheridan, and
at Kingsland.


.May...
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Extremes:
Temperatures...
Highest.................98 at Ashdown 4 SSE on the 31st
                              Helena on the 21st
Lowest..................38 at Calico Rock 2 WSW
Rainfall...
Highest Daily...........4.20 inches at Jasper 13.4 SW on the 4th
Highest Monthly.........8.68 inches at Ozone
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Significant Weather Events:
May 2-4 - Heavy rain fell in portions of northwest Arkansas, with totals of two
to nearly four inches at Harrison, Mountain Home, Rogers, and Fayetteville. The
heavy rain caused rapid rises on the Buffalo River, with a 10-foot rise at
several locations, including Saint Joe (Searcy County). This temporarily shut
down the river due to unsafe conditions.
May 6 - A collapsing thunderstorm produced a 67 MPH gust at the Stuttgart
Airport. In town, power poles were blown down which resulted in widespread
outages. Severe storms also produced damage at Star City, Carlisle, Pangburn,
and Tuckerman. Quarter sized hail fell at several locations in Van Buren,
Faulkner, Pulaski, and White counties.
May 15 - An isolated severe thunderstorm produced hail and wind damage in the
Little Rock area.
May 16 - Severe storms produced wind damage at Greenbrier and near Magnet Cove.
Flash flooding occurred at several locations, including Hot Springs, Bentonville,
and near Bono.
May 17 - A landspout occurred near Monette in Craighead County.
May 20 - Severe thunderstorms produced golf ball sized hail at Black Rock and
near Bono. Quarter sized hail fell at McDougal and Paragould. Strong winds
overturned an 18-wheeler on Highway 64 near Earle, and wind damage occurred
in town.
May 21 - A collapsing thunderstorm produced a 56 MPH wind gust at Pine Bluff.
May 23 - Heavy rain produced flash flooding in the Little Rock area.
May 31 - Jun. 1 - Severe storms produced hail and some wind damage in Sharp and
Greene counties. Localized flash flooding occurred in northern Fulton County.


.June...
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Extremes:
Temperatures...
Highest.................102 at Conway on the 29th
Lowest..................51 at Jessieville RAWS on the 4th
Rainfall...
Highest Daily...........4.42 inches at Dover 6.9 E on the 23rd
Highest Monthly.........12.29 inches at Hampton 6.8 SE
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Significant Weather Events:
Jun. 2 - Scattered severe thunderstorms developed in western Arkansas. Large
hail fell near Hector, near Hot Springs, and southwest of Harrison. Between
Hector and Dover, the hail was larger than baseballs. A severe thunderstorm
produced wind damage in eastern Arkansas, with the airport at Colt destroyed.
Damage occurred at Fisher, where a grain bin was tossed 75 feet. Numerous trees
were uprooted or snapped west of Waldenburg. Numerous trees were on houses at
Forrest City. Trees and power lines were blown down at Amagon, Tuckerman, Black
Rock, Walnut Ridge and Marianna. One person was injured.
Jun. 13 - A landspout occurred between Des Arc and Little Dixie. It only moved
one mile, but was on the ground for fourteen minutes. The only damage was to a
pumping station in a field.
Jun. 16 - By this time, rainfall was lacking in much of Arkansas, with drought
conditions developing in the west central and southwest portions of the state.
Jun. 19-21 - Heavy rain fell in portions of southern Arkansas, with amounts of
two to near four inches in places.
Jun. 21 - Severe thunderstorms produced hail up to golf ball size in Poinsett
County.
Jun. 22 - Heavy rain caused flash flooding in portions of southern Arkansas.
Water got into a few homes northwest of Monticello.
Jun. 23 - Severe thunderstorms produced wind damage from west central Arkansas,
to the Little Rock area, to eastern Arkansas, as a cluster of storms moved
through north of a stalled frontal boundary. Wind gusts of 50 MPH were measured
at Little Rock and Jacksonville. Trees were downed at Mount Ida. Mobile homes
were blown off their foundations at Alexander.
Jun. 24 - An isolated severe storm produced half dollar sized hail near Swifton
(Jackson County).
Jun. 28 - With high temperatures and humidity, afternoon heat index values
topped out from around 105 to 115 degrees in a large part of the state.
Jun. 29 - Outflow from a decaying complex of thunderstorms moved into eastern
Arkansas, and produced wind gusts of 40 to 50 MPH. Winds at Newport reached 54
MPH.

.July...
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Extremes:
Temperatures...
Highest.................109 at Booneville 3 SSE on the 21st
                               Booneville RAWS on the 20th
Lowest..................57 at Kingston 2 S on the 10th
Rainfall...
Highest Daily...........3.20 inches at Bismarck 2 SE on the 28th
Highest Monthly.........9.27 inches at Bismarck 2 SE
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Significant Weather Events:
Jul.  3 - Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines ar Arkadelphia.
Quarter sized hail fell at Gum Springs. A gustnado damaged damaged a couple of
docks at Lake Greeson.
Jul. 16-17 - Heavy rain fell in portions of the west, with two to three inch
amounts at Waldron, Cove, and Holiday Island.
Jul. 19 - Severe thunderstorms downed trees at Everton (Boone County), Norfork,
and Melbourne. Golfball sized hail fell at Mountain Home.
Jul. 20 - High temperatures ranged from 100 to near 110 degrees in the south and
west. Booneville reached 109, with 108 at Subiaco, Fort Smith, and the Mena
Airport, 107 at Ashdown and DeQueen, and 106 at Hot Springs Airport, Blue
Mountain, Mountainburg, and Mount Ida.
Jul. 21 - Baseball sized hail fell at Elkins (Washington County) and Crosses
(Madison County). A complex of severe thunderstorms produced a swath of damage
from west central Arkansas to southeast of Little Rock. The highest concentration
 of damage was in the Little Rock area. Trees and power lines were downed, and
there was damage to roofs and chimneys. At Russellville, the doors of a
department store were pushed in. Winds with the system were estimated from
70 to 90 MPH. In all, there were more than 60,000 power outages.


.August...
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Extremes:
Temperatures...
Highest.................102 at Crossett 2 SSE on the 17th
Lowest..................56 at Searcy on the 24th
                              Marshall, Fayetteville Drake Field, Lead Hill,
                              Jessieville RAWS on the 1st
Rainfall...
Highest Daily...........8.27 inches at Murfreesboro 2.4 WNW on the 9th
Highest Monthly.........16.59 inches at Abbott
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Significant Weather Events:
Aug. 1 - 31 - Repeated heavy rains in eastern and northeast Arkansas began to
cause crop damage, particularly in Mississippi County.
Aug. 6 - A severe thunderstorm produced wind damage at Tuckerman, with trees on
several houses and trees and power lines blown down.
Aug. 7-8 - Heavy rain fell in portions of central Arkansas, with two to near
four inch amounts common. Over ten inches of rain fell at Roland in western
Pulaski County, as there were several rounds of showers and thunderstorms that
moved over the same area in the two-day period. Flooding was reported in a few
places.
Aug. 10 - At Murfreesboro, 9.50 inches of rain fell, with most of it in less
than 24 hours.
Aug. 17 - Highs in portions of western and central Arkansas only reached the
mid 70s to lower 80s. However, in the south, temperatures topped out near 100
degrees.
Aug. 19-20 - Two to six inch rains fell in eastern Arkansas. 6.71 inches fell
at Blytheville. Storms produced wind damage in Conway, Garland, and Cleburne
County. Golf ball sized hail fell at Clarksville. Flash flooding occurred at
Clinton. Watger rescues were necessary in portions of Van Buren County (near
Formosa). Big Piney Creek rose nine feet in two hours.
Aug. 20 - Two weak tornadoes hit near Paragould and Marmaduke.
Aug. 30 - Severe storms blew trees down at Waldron and near Mount Ida and Norman.

.September...
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Extremes:
Temperatures...
Highest.................103 at Crossett 2 SSE on the 20th
Lowest..................45 at Gravette on the 27th
Rainfall...
Highest Daily...........6.10 inches at Danville on the 22nd
Highest Monthly.........18.04 inches at Pine Bluff Water Plant
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Significant Weather Events:
Sep. 5 - 7 - The remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon produced heavy rainfall over
portions of the eastern half of Arkansas. Two to four inch amounts were common,
particularly in the Little Rock and Pine Bluff area.
Sep. 8-9 - After the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon, a frontal boundary
stalled out over central Arkansas, with more heavy rainfall. Flash flooding
was reported at Judsonia and at Pine Bluff. There at Pine Bluff, 5.66 inches
of rain fell at the Water Plant. Of that, 3.83 inches of rain fell from 7-8 PM
alone. Flooding issues were widespread within the city. Roads and buildings were
flooded, and numerous vehicles were stranded.
Sep. 21-24 - Heavy rain fell in portions of central Arkansas, with four-day
totals of five to six inches in portions of Yell, White, Lonoke, Perry,
Sebastian, and Saline County. Flash flooding occurred at Searcy.

.October...
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Extremes:
Temperatures...
Highest.................95 at Crossett 2 SSE on the 9th
Lowest..................27 at Pocahontas on the 27th
Rainfall...
Highest Daily...........5.78 inches at Mount Ida
Highest Monthly.........12.35 inches at Abbott
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Significant Weather Events:
Oct. 9 - Two weak tornadoes hit in Johnson County, downing some trees but causing
little additional damage.
Oct. 16 - Cold air moved into Arkansas, with an overall pattern change. High
temperatures in the north, west, and central only reached the 40s and 50s. The
exception was Kingston, where the maximum temperature only topped out at 37
degrees.
Oct. 31 - Nov 1 - Heavy rain fell from western into northeast Arkansas, with
amounts of four to six inches common. The highest totals were at Walnut Ridge
(6.10 inches), and Mount Ida (6.00 inches). Several local rivers noted
significant rises, with flooding noted along the Cache, Fourche LaFave, Ouachita,
 Petit Jean, and Lower White Rivers. Flash flooding issues occurred in several
locations. There was a 15 foot rise on the Caddo River at Caddo Gap, which
occurred in five hours.

.November...
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Extremes:
Temperatures...
Highest.................82 at Crossett 2 SSE on the 1st
Lowest..................12 at Gravette on the 15th
Rainfall...
Highest Daily...........6.10 inches at Walnut Ridge 0.5 NW on the 1st
Highest Monthly.........8.91 inches at Dermott 3 NE
Snowfall...
Highest Daily...........5.5 inches at Georgetown on the 15th
Greatest Depth..........5 inches at Georgetown on the 15th
Highest Monthly.........5.5 inches at Georgetown
Highest Depth Average...0.2 inches at Georgetown
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Significant Weather Events:
Nov. 10 - The first widespread freeze of the season occurred. Low temperatures
were below freezing statewide, with the coldest readings in the lower teens in
the Ozarks (13 degrees at Compton in Newton County).
Nov. 12-13 - Light measurable snow fell in portions of the Ozarks. Three inches
fell at Gravette, with one inch at Winslow and Marshall.
Nov. 14-15 - An early-season winter storm produced measurable snow in much of the
eastern half of the state. The highest totals were over eastern Arkansas, with
two to four inch amounts common from Star City to Georgetown. The highest total
was at Georgetown, with 5.5 inches. Several locations set a record for their
earliest measurable snowfall. These locations included Arkansas Post, Camden,
Monticello, Sheridan, Star City, Alicia, Augusta, Fordyce, and Hardy.
Nov. 25 - Several cold fronts moved through the state, with gusty winds
surrounding them. In most areas, gusts ranged from 40 to 50 mph. Gusts of 54 MPH
were clocked at Corning, and 51 MPH at Fort Smith.
Nov. 30 - Dec 1 - Several rounds of thunderstorms brought more heavy rain to the
state, with two to four inch amounts from central into northeast Arkansas. Severe
thunderstorms produced wind damage in portions of western, northern and southern
Arkansas. Four tornadoes hit...with two in Crawford County, one in Logan County,
and one near Hope in Hempstead County. Large hail fell in Desha County. At
Harrison, there was 1.84 inches of rain between 800 and 900 PM on the 30th. This
caused water to flow across a road on the west side of town toward Lake Harrison.
Two people were swept away while trying to drive across a flooded roadway.

.December...
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Extremes:
Temperatures...
Highest.................81 at Eudora on the 2nd
Lowest..................15 at Gilbert on the 11th
Rainfall...
Highest Daily...........4.71 inches at Magnolia on the 8th
Highest Monthly........14.85 inches at Camden 1.8 NNW
Snowfall...
Highest Daily...........2.5 inches at Dennard 10 WSW on the 8th
Greatest Depth..........2 inches at Botkinburg 3 NE, Mountain View,
                                    Marshall, Calico Rock 2 WSW,
                                    Calico Rock 0.8 NNE, Dennard 10 WSW on the 9th
Highest Monthly.........3.0 inches at Dennard 10 WSW
Highest Depth Average...0.2 inches at Dennard 10 WSW
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Significant Weather Events:
Dec. 8 - 9 - A winter storm produced sleet, snow and ice accumulations in central
into northeast Arkansas. Sleet and snow accumulations amounted to one to three
inches, primarily in the Ozarks. Ice accruals of one tenth to three quarters of
an inch were noted from central into northeast Arkansas. Because of the ice, at
least 40,000 power outages were reported, with trees and limbs downed due to the
weight of the ice. Also, heavy rain fell in portions of southern Arkansas, with
amounts of two to four inches in the central and south.

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