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OUNWRF Wind Gust Speed – Will it Verify???

Posted in General on May 15, 2014 by Bill Line.

The 18 UTC run of the OUNWRF Wind Gust Speed for 21 UTC is depicted below. From the model output, it appears that numerous wind gusts 30-40 kt will occur with a developing line of storms in Arkansas, just north of Little Rock. Will it verify? So far as of 2024 UTC, no significant wind gusts over 30 kt have been reported.

Update: There was a 50 mph report with downed power lines in Malvern southwest of Little Rock at 350 pm CDT (2050 UTC). The OUNWRF Wind Gust Speed product suggested this potential for strong winds, however the location was way off.

Michael Scotten