Arkansas, 1977

Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, March 11, 1977

March 11, 1977 · NWS RY · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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.

  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

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

Hail, Lawrence

When
March 11, 6:58 AM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.070, -90.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
March 11, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
35.570, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
March 11, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.230, -93.730

Tornado, Garland

When
March 11, 1:09 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.500, -93.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
March 11, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
35.030, -92.700

Tornado, Conway

When
March 11, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Conway County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
35.150, -92.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
March 11, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
33.820, -92.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
March 11, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Pope County
Coordinates
35.250, -93.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
March 11, 2:49 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
34.730, -92.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
March 11, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Prairie County
Coordinates
34.970, -91.500

Tornado, Prairie

When
March 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Prairie County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
34.720, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Chicot

When
March 11, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Chicot County
Coordinates
33.120, -91.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Craighead

When
March 11, 6:23 PM CST
Where
Craighead County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.830, -90.650

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: 9983434, 9983435, 9983436, 9983437, 9983438, 9983439, 9983440, 9983441, 9983442, 9983443, 9983444, 9983445, 9983446.