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Strong Wind — Faulkner, Arkansas

January 29, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$250K
Magnitude
36 MG
Area
Faulkner

Event narrative (NOAA)

Strong winds caused a tree to fall on a car which was traveling north on Arkansas Highway 285 at Bono. The driver was killed and the passenger was injured. Shingles were blown off of a house in Conway. Several small trees were blown down. Damage was reported to homes and storage sheds. A utility pole fell into power lines near the Faulkner County Museum.

Other notable strong wind events in Arkansas

Lonoke · January 29, 20081 killedBaxter · April 11, 20071 killedGarland · March 25, 20101 killedPulaski · October 7, 20111 killedIzard · April 15, 20121 killedFaulkner · January 25, 20151 killed

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.

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