Arkansas, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 15, 1982

June 15, 1982 · NWS ATA · 24 events in 16 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 5 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Craighead

When
June 15, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Craighead County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.830, -90.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 15, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
36.150, -93.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian

When
June 15, 4:46 PM CST
Where
Sebastian County
Coordinates
35.300, -94.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
35.430, -93.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
35.470, -93.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleburne

When
June 15, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Cleburne County
Coordinates
35.380, -92.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
June 15, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.080, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Nevada

When
June 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Coordinates
33.580, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
June 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
33.350, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
June 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
35.450, -92.400

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 15, 7:51 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.600, -93.670

Hail, Little River

When
June 15, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Little River County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -94.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When
June 15, 8:31 PM CST
Where
Mississippi County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.830, -90.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 15, 8:49 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.770, -93.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
June 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
33.350, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Nevada

When
June 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Coordinates
33.580, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Nevada

When
June 15, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Coordinates
33.730, -93.450

Hail, Hempstead

When
June 15, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.870, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 15, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
36.370, -90.400

Hail, Hempstead

When
June 15, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.770, -93.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
June 15, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Coordinates
33.770, -93.630

Hail, Hempstead

When
June 15, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.870, -93.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
June 15, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Coordinates
33.870, -93.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Arkansas

When
June 15, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Arkansas County
Coordinates
34.500, -91.550

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.

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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: 9992619, 9992620, 9992621, 9992622, 9992623, 9992624, 9992625, 9992626, 9992627, 9992628, 9992629, 9992630, 9992631, 9992632, 9992633, 9992634, 9992635, 9992636, 9992637, 9992638, 9992639, 9992640, 9992641, 9992642.