CECIL LYNCH
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 231 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Pulaski County
- Operator
- ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 167
- Coordinates
- 34.7535, -92.1987
CECIL LYNCH, a 231 MW Natural Gas power plant in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Operated by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC.
Weather peril exposure
CECIL LYNCH is a 231 MW natural gas power plant in Pulaski County, AR, operated by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC. Pulaski County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 55th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Pulaski County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very High | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 61.6 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 18.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.3 |
Perils not assessed in Pulaski County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Pulaski County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.