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High WindPhillips, Arkansas

May 2, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$25K
Magnitude
55
Area
Phillips

Event narrative (NOAA)

A localized non-thunderstorm wind gust produced damage in the towns of Helena and West Helena. A large awning blew on a car killing one person. Three schools were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

High Wind — Phillips, Arkansas, May 2, 1997 | DisasterAtlasUSA