Arkansas, 1983

Damaging Winds in Arkansas, August 29, 1983

August 29, 1983 · NWS AT · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

7 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.

  • 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

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 29, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
35.500, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Yell

When
August 29, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Yell County
Coordinates
35.220, -93.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When
August 29, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Coordinates
34.500, -93.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When
August 29, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County
Coordinates
34.350, -92.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
August 29, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pope County
Coordinates
35.280, -93.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
August 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
33.200, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
August 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
33.320, -92.670

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.

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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: 9989340, 9989341, 9989342, 9989343, 9989344, 9989345, 9989346.