Apr. 22 1876-6.85 inches of rain fell at Helena into the 23rd. 1887-A tornado hit Clarksville, killing 20. 1955-Most highs were in the mid 80s to lower 90s. Flippin, Lead Hill and Paris reach 94. 1965-Most highs were in the mid 80s to lower 90s through the 24th. Booneville reached 95. 1973-Minor tornadoes touched down in the Little Rock area on Easter Sunday. 1978-Small tornadoes touched down in Hot Spring, Pulaski, and Lonoke Counties. The Razorback Red-White spring football game at Little Rock was curtailed by thunderstorm and tornado warnings. 1996-An early morning tornado hit St. Paul, killing two. Apr. 23 1871-Snow fell at Hot Springs. 1879-11.00 inches of rain fell at Fort Smith. 1908-Tornadoes hit from Foreman to south of De Queen with three dead and at Hector with three dead. 1926-A tornado touched down at Fort Smith. 1927-The White River at Clarendon crested at a record of 43.3 feet. 1937-A tornado hit Benton, killing two. 1945-The White River crested at 39.1 feet at Clarendon. 1951-A freeze occurred in parts of the northwest. 1960-Most highs were in the upper 80s, with Newport reaching 90 degrees. This was the warmest day of a six-day heat wave. 1985-Tornadoes touched down in Lonoke, Prairie, Monroe, and Lafayette Counties and at Redfield. 2011-Through the 27th, Widespread heavy rainfall occurred across the northwest half of Arkansas, with four to eight inches common, and a few places exceeding 12 inches of rainfall within the five day period. Flash flooding was widespread, with at least six deaths reported. Within 96 hours, Harrison received 10.44 inches of rain. Major flooding occurred along the Buffalo, Black, Spring, Eleven Point, and upper White Rivers. At least 15 tornadoes touched down on April 25th and 26th, with significant damage to portions of Vilonia, Little Rock Air Force Base, and areas west of Hot Springs. Several people were killed. This was the beginning of the 2011 Super Outbreak. One person died from damage caused by a bow echo moving through Sharp County. Apr. 24 1823-The temperature fell to 32 degrees at Little Rock. 1934-Blowing dust from the Plains reduced visibility to 2 to 3 miles. 1953-A tornado touched down at Texarkana. 1964-Six to 10 inches of rain over a five-day period produced flash flooding in the extreme south. 1966-General two to six inch rains fell across the state. 1970-A tornado touched down at Nashville. 1973-A tornado touched down at Tillar in Drew County.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 05:31:23 +0000
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