Bowman, Craighead County, Arkansas
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Bowman | |
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Coordinates: 35°49′23″N 90°29′33″W / 35.82306°N 90.49250°W | |
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County | Craighead |
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 57416 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowman, Craighead County, Arkansas |
Bowman is an unincorporated community in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States.[1]
April 27, 2011 tornado
At 3:08 p.m. CDT on April 27, 2011, a tornado hit Bowman as part of the 2011 Super Outbreak.[2] The tornado was rated EF-1 with winds at 90 mph (140 km/h), a width of 250 yards (230 m), that traveled a path of 1.6 miles (2.6 km).[2] The tornado caused roof damage to five homes and a business garage, and destroyed a storage shed.[2]
Bowman has a Trucking Business ( Jeff Spencer Trucking ), a co-op and a few small stores. no Mayor and no post office. Bowman uses Lake City's zip code ( 72437 )
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- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Bowman, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowman, Craighead County, Arkansas Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=MEG&product=PNS&format=CI&version=2&glossary=0 National Weather Service, Memphis Office Report