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Arkansas Storm Team Blog: On this day in Arkansas…

Arkansas weather is infamous for changes and extremes. A look back on a few weather events that occurred on October 7, October 8, October 9, and October 10 is just a look into how different each day can be in the Natural State. On October 7, 2014, northeastern Arkansas experienced severe hail that damaged cotton crops.
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On October 8, 1993, a few tornadoes occurred in northwestern Arkansas. Both happened in Benton County. One tornado was an F2 near Avoca that was roughly the length of a football field at its widest and was on the ground for about a mile and a half. It damaged homes and a few chicken houses, causing half a million dollars in damage. Also on October 8 in 1993, an F0 tornado knocked over some trees northwest of Bentonville.

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On October 9, 1990, days of rain led to flooding in parts of central Arkansas. Many communities received between 5 to 12 inches of rainfall in 3 days. As a result of all the rain, the Ouachita River recorded flooding.

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On October 10, 1897, drought was gripping parts of northern Arkansas. Until October 10, communities like Dodd City and Keesees Ferry hadn’t seen rain since August 14. This 57-day dry stretch ended with recorded rain on October 10.

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