The coldest airmass since December of 1989 descended upon the Mid-South right before Christmas. Gusty north winds combined with very cold temperatures produced wind chills of 15 to 25 degrees below zero across eastern Arkansas from late Thursday, December 22nd into Friday, December 23rd. Temperatures dropped to between 0 and 5 degrees below zero during the morning of Friday, December 23rd. Numerous frozen pipes occurred in residential houses and businesses across the region. Wind chills remained below zero into the morning hours of December 24th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LEE, ARKANSAS
From 22-DEC-22 23:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chill values fell to around 15 degrees below zero and low temperatures reached zero to 5 degrees above zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PHILLIPS, ARKANSAS
From 23-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chill values fell to around 15 degrees below zero and low temperatures reached zero to 5 degrees above zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GREENE, ARKANSAS
From 22-DEC-22 20:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values fell to around 25 degrees below zero and low temperatures reached 3 degrees below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CRITTENDEN, ARKANSAS
From 22-DEC-22 23:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chill values fell to around 20 degrees below zero and low temperatures reached zero degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 22-DEC-22 21:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chill values fell to 20 to 25 degrees below zero and low temperatures reached 1 degree below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CROSS, ARKANSAS
From 22-DEC-22 22:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values fell to 20 to 25 degrees below zero and low temperatures reached two degrees below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ST. FRANCIS, ARKANSAS
From 22-DEC-22 23:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chill values fell to around 20 degrees below zero and low temperatures reached zero degrees.

Cold/Wind Chill in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 to 24-DEC-22 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values remained below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CLAY, ARKANSAS
From 22-DEC-22 20:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values fell to around 25 degrees below zero and low temperatures reached 4 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in CLAY, ARKANSAS
From 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 to 24-DEC-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values remained below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in POINSETT, ARKANSAS
From 22-DEC-22 21:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values fell to 20 to 25 degrees below zero and low temperatures reached zero degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 22-DEC-22 21:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chill values fell to around 25 degrees below zero and low temperatures reached 4 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in LEE, ARKANSAS
From 23-DEC-22 11:00:00 to 24-DEC-22 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values remained below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in ST. FRANCIS, ARKANSAS
From 23-DEC-22 11:00:00 to 24-DEC-22 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values remained below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in CRITTENDEN, ARKANSAS
From 23-DEC-22 11:00:00 to 24-DEC-22 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chill values remained below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in PHILLIPS, ARKANSAS
From 23-DEC-22 10:00:00 to 24-DEC-22 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values remained below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in GREENE, ARKANSAS
From 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 to 24-DEC-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values remained below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 to 24-DEC-22 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values remained below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in POINSETT, ARKANSAS
From 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 to 24-DEC-22 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values remained below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in CROSS, ARKANSAS
From 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 to 24-DEC-22 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values remained below zero.