Arkansas, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, August 24, 1983

August 24, 1983 · NWS AT · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baxter

When
August 24, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Baxter County
Coordinates
36.330, -92.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
August 24, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
34.100, -93.820

Hail, Howard

When
August 24, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.930, -93.850

Hail, Miller

When
August 24, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.430, -93.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
August 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Coordinates
33.830, -93.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
August 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
33.870, -93.920

Hail, Baxter

When
August 24, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Baxter County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.330, -92.200

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: 9992720, 9992721, 9992722, 9992723, 9992724, 9992725, 9992726.