Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, April 7, 1980

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, April 7, 1980
Start: 1980-04-07T17:10
End: 1980-04-07T23:50
Location: Arkansas

April 7, 1980 · NWS T · 62 events in 18 counties and zones

32 hail, 17 tornado, 13 thunderstorm wind, 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: 106
Property damage: $19 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 62

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

32 hail, 17 tornado, 13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Sebastian

When: April 7, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Sebastian County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5.4 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 8 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.130, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: April 7, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Coordinates: 35.300, -94.030

Hail, Yell

When: April 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Yell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.930, -93.230

Hail, Crawford

When: April 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.630, -94.170

Hail, Yell

When: April 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Yell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.950, -93.330

Hail, Yell

When: April 7, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Yell County
Measured: 4 in hail
Coordinates: 34.880, -93.380

Hail, Logan

When: April 7, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Logan County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 35.130, -93.930

Hail, Perry

When: April 7, 5:44 PM CST
Where: Perry County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.950, -93.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: April 7, 5:48 PM CST
Where: Logan County
Coordinates: 35.130, -93.930

Hail, Yell

When: April 7, 5:49 PM CST
Where: Yell County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.030, -93.220

Tornado, Searcy

When: April 7, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Searcy County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 35.880, -92.600

Tornado, Logan

When: April 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Logan County
Rating: F2
Path length: 20.9 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.030, -94.050

Tornado, Faulkner

When: April 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Faulkner County
Rating: F2
Path length: 13.5 mi
Path width: 1,320 yd
Injuries: 15 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.900, -92.430

Hail, Faulkner

When: April 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Faulkner County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.900, -92.430

Tornado, Pulaski

When: April 7, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Rating: F2
Path length: 7.6 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.980, -92.220

Hail, Garland

When: April 7, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Garland County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.500, -93.180

Hail, Pulaski

When: April 7, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.950, -92.200

Hail, Franklin

When: April 7, 6:57 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.500, -93.830

Tornado, Yell

When: April 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Yell County
Rating: F2
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.130, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When: April 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Faulkner County
Coordinates: 34.950, -92.430

Tornado, Conway

When: April 7, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Conway County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.170, -92.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: April 7, 7:07 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 34.920, -92.150

Hail, Lonoke

When: April 7, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Lonoke County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.030, -91.970

Tornado, Lonoke

When: April 7, 7:18 PM CST
Where: Lonoke County
Rating: F2
Path length: 11.9 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 35.030, -92.100

Tornado, Johnson

When: April 7, 7:18 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Rating: F3
Path length: 3.6 mi
Path width: 1,707 yd
Injuries: 76 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 35.450, -93.500

Tornado, Yell

When: April 7, 7:24 PM CST
Where: Yell County
Rating: F2
Path length: 4.1 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 34.850, -93.400

Hail, Yell

When: April 7, 7:24 PM CST
Where: Yell County
Measured: 4 in hail
Coordinates: 34.850, -93.370

Hail, Yell

When: April 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Yell County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 34.950, -93.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: April 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Logan County
Coordinates: 35.130, -93.720

Hail, White

When: April 7, 7:40 PM CST
Where: White County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.120, -92.430

Tornado, White

When: April 7, 7:48 PM CST
Where: White County
Rating: F2
Path length: 4.5 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 35.080, -91.900

Hail, Faulkner

When: April 7, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Faulkner County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.080, -92.220

Hail, White

When: April 7, 7:57 PM CST
Where: White County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 35.250, -91.750

Hail, Scott

When: April 7, 7:58 PM CST
Where: Scott County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.800, -94.030

Tornado, Pulaski

When: April 7, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Rating: F2
Path length: 18.1 mi
Path width: 880 yd
Injuries: 5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.750, -92.580

Hail, Pulaski

When: April 7, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.750, -92.580

Hail, White

When: April 7, 8:05 PM CST
Where: White County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 35.120, -92.100

Hail, Pulaski

When: April 7, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.780, -92.270

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: April 7, 8:15 PM CST
Where: White County
Coordinates: 35.070, -91.900

Tornado, Pulaski

When: April 7, 8:17 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Rating: F0
Path length: 7.4 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 34.900, -92.370

Hail, Pulaski

When: April 7, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.880, -92.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: April 7, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Coordinates: 34.780, -92.550

Hail, Perry

When: April 7, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Perry County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.970, -93.100

Tornado, Lonoke

When: April 7, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Lonoke County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 27 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 34.920, -91.970

Hail, Faulkner

When: April 7, 8:41 PM CST
Where: Faulkner County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.080, -92.450

Tornado, White

When: April 7, 9:00 PM CST
Where: White County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2.8 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 35.270, -91.530

Tornado, Pulaski

When: April 7, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Rating: F2
Path length: 7.6 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 34.870, -92.200

Hail, Pulaski

When: April 7, 9:21 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.730, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: April 7, 9:21 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Coordinates: 34.730, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodruff

When: April 7, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Woodruff County
Coordinates: 35.280, -91.370

Hail, Pulaski

When: April 7, 9:26 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.820, -92.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: April 7, 9:26 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Coordinates: 34.820, -92.430

Hail, Pulaski

When: April 7, 9:27 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.880, -92.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: April 7, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Coordinates: 34.770, -92.250

Hail, Pulaski

When: April 7, 9:37 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.770, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Cross

When: April 7, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Cross County
Coordinates: 35.320, -90.780

Tornado, Lonoke

When: April 7, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Lonoke County
Rating: F2
Path length: 1.9 mi
Path width: 700 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.770, -91.900

Hail, Pulaski

When: April 7, 9:56 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.730, -92.230

Hail, Pulaski

When: April 7, 9:58 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.730, -92.280

Hail, Pulaski

When: April 7, 9:59 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.770, -92.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When: April 7, 11:12 PM CST
Where: Independence County
Coordinates: 35.700, -91.450

Hail, Independence

When: April 7, 11:50 PM CST
Where: Independence County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.700, -91.450

What these are

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.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arkansas in 1980 Every state in 1980 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Arkansas, 1980

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: 9981304, 9981305, 9981306, 9981307, 9981308, 9981309, 9981310, 9981311, 9981312, 9981313, 9981314, 9981315, 9981316, 9981317, 9981318, 9981319, 9981320, 9981321, 9981322, 9981323, 9981324, 9981325, 9981326, 9981327, 9981328, 9981329, 9981330, 9981331, 9981332, 9981333, 9981334, 9981335, 9981336, 9981337, 9981338, 9981339, 9981340, 9981341, 9981342, 9981343, and more.