Arkansas, 1971

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 24, 1971

May 24, 1971 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Garland

When
May 24, 12:32 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -93.000

Hail, Saline

When
May 24, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 24, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
34.880, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When
May 24, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Poinsett County
Coordinates
35.580, -90.900

Hail, Poinsett

When
May 24, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Poinsett County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.580, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When
May 24, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Poinsett County
Coordinates
35.580, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
May 24, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Phillips County
Coordinates
34.500, -90.900

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francis

When
May 24, 3:55 PM CST
Where
St. Francis County
Coordinates
35.000, -90.780

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.

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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: 9982194, 9982195, 9982196, 9982197, 9982198, 9982199, 9982200, 9982201.