Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, February 21, 1976

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, February 21, 1976
Start: 1976-02-21T00:05
End: 1976-02-21T02:45
Location: Arkansas

February 21, 1976 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 9

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When: February 21, 12:05 AM CST
Where: Hempstead County
Coordinates: 33.670, -93.600

Hail, Pulaski

When: February 21, 12:25 AM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.730, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: February 21, 12:25 AM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 34.730, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: February 21, 12:40 AM CST
Where: Clark County
Coordinates: 33.800, -93.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When: February 21, 1:35 AM CST
Where: Randolph County
Coordinates: 36.300, -90.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: February 21, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Clay County
Coordinates: 36.400, -90.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: February 21, 2:40 AM CST
Where: Lawrence County
Coordinates: 36.130, -90.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: February 21, 2:40 AM CST
Where: Phillips County
Coordinates: 34.550, -90.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When: February 21, 2:45 AM CST
Where: Lonoke County
Coordinates: 34.970, -92.020

What these are

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 9980323, 9980324, 9980325, 9980326, 9980327, 9980328, 9980329, 9980330, 9980331.