Bowman, Craighead County, Arkansas

Bowman
Unincorporated community
Bowman
Bowman's position in Arkansas.
Bowman
Bowman (the US)
Coordinates: 35°49′23″N 90°29′33″W / 35.82306°N 90.49250°W / 35.82306; -90.49250Coordinates: 35°49′23″N 90°29′33″W / 35.82306°N 90.49250°W / 35.82306; -90.49250
Country  United States
State  Arkansas
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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