Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, April 1, 1983

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, April 1, 1983
Start: 1983-04-01T03:30
End: 1983-04-01T17:15
Location: Arkansas

April 1, 1983 · NWS T · 60 events in 28 counties and zones

50 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $75,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 60

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

50 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Conway

When: April 1, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Conway County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.080, -93.170

Hail, Benton

When: April 1, 4:15 AM CST
Where: Benton County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.180, -94.530

Hail, Columbia

When: April 1, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Columbia County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.100, -93.430

Hail, Columbia

When: April 1, 8:40 AM CST
Where: Columbia County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.270, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When: April 1, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Sevier County
Coordinates: 34.150, -94.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When: April 1, 12:15 PM CST
Where: Sevier County
Coordinates: 34.130, -94.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When: April 1, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Little River County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.720, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: April 1, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Coordinates: 34.530, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: April 1, 12:35 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 34.580, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: April 1, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 34.580, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When: April 1, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Sevier County
Coordinates: 34.050, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When: April 1, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Little River County
Coordinates: 33.830, -94.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When: April 1, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Hempstead County
Coordinates: 33.850, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When: April 1, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Howard County
Coordinates: 34.270, -94.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When: April 1, 1:20 PM CST
Where: Pike County
Coordinates: 34.230, -93.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When: April 1, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Coordinates: 33.350, -93.720

Hail, Clark

When: April 1, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.000, -93.330

Tornado, Clark

When: April 1, 1:52 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Rating: F1
Path length: 13 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 34.020, -93.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When: April 1, 2:06 PM CST
Where: Garland County
Coordinates: 34.420, -93.100

Tornado, Clark

When: April 1, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 34.130, -93.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: April 1, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Lafayette County
Coordinates: 33.350, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: April 1, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Lafayette County
Coordinates: 33.100, -93.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When: April 1, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Pike County
Coordinates: 34.320, -93.550

Tornado, Miller

When: April 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 80 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 33.280, -93.720

Hail, Conway

When: April 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Conway County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.080, -93.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: April 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Columbia County
Coordinates: 33.270, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: April 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Columbia County
Coordinates: 33.100, -93.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: April 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Coordinates: 34.120, -93.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Nevada

When: April 1, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Nevada County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 33.550, -93.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Nevada

When: April 1, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Nevada County
Coordinates: 33.550, -93.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: April 1, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Union County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 33.180, -92.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: April 1, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Dallas County
Coordinates: 33.920, -92.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When: April 1, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County
Coordinates: 35.520, -92.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When: April 1, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County
Coordinates: 35.520, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When: April 1, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County
Coordinates: 35.380, -92.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: April 1, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Coordinates: 34.500, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: April 1, 2:53 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Coordinates: 34.300, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: April 1, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates: 34.920, -92.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: April 1, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Coordinates: 34.650, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Desha

When: April 1, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Desha County
Coordinates: 33.630, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: April 1, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Coordinates: 34.650, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: April 1, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Union County
Coordinates: 33.220, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: April 1, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Coordinates: 34.830, -92.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: April 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Coordinates: 34.770, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: April 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Coordinates: 34.450, -92.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleburne

When: April 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Cleburne County
Coordinates: 35.380, -92.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Desha

When: April 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Desha County
Coordinates: 33.630, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When: April 1, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Coordinates: 33.800, -92.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: April 1, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Coordinates: 34.770, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When: April 1, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Lonoke County
Coordinates: 34.830, -91.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When: April 1, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Lonoke County
Coordinates: 35.020, -92.070

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: April 1, 3:45 PM CST
Where: White County
Coordinates: 35.270, -91.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: April 1, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Coordinates: 34.500, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: April 1, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 33.950, -91.850

Hail, Arkansas

When: April 1, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Arkansas County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.500, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: April 1, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Coordinates: 34.600, -92.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Desha

When: April 1, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Desha County
Coordinates: 33.630, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: April 1, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Coordinates: 34.750, -92.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Arkansas

When: April 1, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Arkansas County
Coordinates: 34.500, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: April 1, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Fulton County
Coordinates: 36.470, -91.830

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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 9990911, 9990912, 9990913, 9990914, 9990915, 9990916, 9990917, 9990918, 9990919, 9990920, 9990921, 9990922, 9990923, 9990924, 9990925, 9990926, 9990927, 9990928, 9990929, 9990930, 9990931, 9990932, 9990933, 9990934, 9990935, 9990936, 9990937, 9990938, 9990939, 9990940, 9990941, 9990942, 9990943, 9990944, 9990945, 9990946, 9990947, 9990948, 9990949, 9990950, and more.