Overall , nine people died Death as a result of the hurricane Catastrophe : two in Texas due to drownings Bodily_harm in rip currents , three in Florida , two in Louisiana , one in Arkansas , and one in a maritime accident in the Gulf of Mexico .

Late on October 16 , Jerry was absorbed by a frontal system while situated Placing over southwestern Arkansas .

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After rapidly weakening Cause_change_of_strength over Florida , the hurricane turned Becoming to the northwest , and ultimately dissipated Dispersal over northeastern Arkansas on September 9 .

The quake Catastrophe 's epicenter Catastrophe was approximately east-northeast of Oklahoma City , near the town of Sparks and was felt in the neighboring states of Texas , Arkansas , Kansas and Missouri and even as far away as Tennessee and Wisconsin .

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The hardest hit Attack areas were in Western Kentucky with over 500,000 residences without power during the height of the storm , including 100,000 without power for over one week , and northern Arkansas , with 300,000 residences without power .

Debra weakened Cause_change_of_strength as it moved inland and ultimately dissipated Dispersal on August 29 over Arkansas .

Once inland , the storm Catastrophe executed a sharp curve Motion to the north and quickly weakened Cause_change_of_strength , degenerating Change into a tropical storm Catastrophe on August 8 before dissipating Change over Arkansas on August 10 .

Rainfall was primarily beneficial in Arkansas , though localized flooding impacted Influence rice and cotton crops .