Arkansas, 1982

Tornado and Hail in Arkansas, April 16, 1982

April 16, 1982 · NWS T · 14 events in 12 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
April 16, 12:30 AM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
35.070, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
April 16, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
34.630, -91.220

Tornado, Lincoln

When
April 16, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.950, -91.850

Hail, Benton

When
April 16, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.420, -94.450

Hail, Benton

When
April 16, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.450, -94.120

Hail, Benton

When
April 16, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.370, -94.220

Hail, Washington

When
April 16, 5:57 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.800, -94.130

Hail, Newton

When
April 16, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.070, -92.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
April 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
34.730, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When
April 16, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Conway County
Coordinates
35.280, -92.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When
April 16, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Independence County
Coordinates
35.770, -91.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Sharp

When
April 16, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Sharp County
Coordinates
36.000, -91.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 16, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
36.370, -93.570

Hail, Hot Spring

When
April 16, 10:58 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.470, -92.800

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.
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.
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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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: 9980206, 9980207, 9980208, 9980209, 9983567, 9983568, 9983569, 9983570, 9983571, 9983572, 9983573, 9983574, 9983575, 9983576.