Arkansas, 1968

Tornado and Hail in Arkansas, April 27, 1968

April 27, 1968 · 17 events in 11 counties and zones

13 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

13 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Howard

When
April 27, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.880, -93.900

Hail, Pike

When
April 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.000, -93.500

Hail, Grant

When
April 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
34.280, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
April 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
34.280, -92.400

Hail, Nevada

When
April 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.780, -93.400

Hail, Nevada

When
April 27, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.880, -93.280

Hail, Pulaski

When
April 27, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.580, -92.280

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 27, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -92.000

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 27, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 27, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
34.200, -91.900

Hail, Ouachita

When
April 27, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -92.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
April 27, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Coordinates
33.580, -92.780

Hail, Calhoun

When
April 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -92.500

Tornado, Jefferson

When
April 27, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
34.150, -91.570

Hail, Desha

When
April 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Desha County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.780, -91.280

Hail, Ashley

When
April 27, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Ashley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -91.780

Hail, Bradley

When
April 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Bradley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.380, -92.180

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9982130, 9982131, 9982132, 9982133, 9982134, 9982135, 9982136, 9982137, 9982138, 9982139, 9982140, 9982996, 9982997, 9983208, 9983209, 9983210, 9983211.