Arkansas, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 3, 1983

June 3, 1983 · NWS AT · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
17

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

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

Hail, Washington

When
June 3, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.980, -94.320

Hail, Sebastian

When
June 3, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Sebastian County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.330, -94.180

Hail, Franklin

When
June 3, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -94.030

Hail, Washington

When
June 3, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.070, -94.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian

When
June 3, 6:32 PM CST
Where
Sebastian County
Coordinates
35.300, -94.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 3, 7:27 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
36.400, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 3, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
34.070, -92.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
June 3, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Coordinates
33.950, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 3, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
33.950, -91.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
June 3, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Coordinates
33.950, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradley

When
June 3, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Bradley County
Coordinates
33.620, -92.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 3, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
34.220, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Arkansas

When
June 3, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Arkansas County
Coordinates
34.500, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 3, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
33.980, -91.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Drew

When
June 3, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Drew County
Coordinates
33.630, -91.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashley

When
June 3, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Ashley County
Coordinates
33.230, -91.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Drew

When
June 3, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Drew County
Coordinates
33.630, -91.800

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.

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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: 9992662, 9992663, 9992664, 9992665, 9992666, 9992667, 9992668, 9992669, 9992670, 9992671, 9992672, 9992673, 9992674, 9992675, 9992676, 9992677, 9992678.