Arkansas, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, March 26, 1983

March 26, 1983 · NWS AT · 16 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

  • 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
$251,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
March 26, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
35.970, -93.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
March 26, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
35.900, -93.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
March 26, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
36.230, -93.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
March 26, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
35.300, -93.870

Tornado, Sharp

When
March 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Sharp County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
36.250, -91.350

Tornado, Marion

When
March 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
293 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
36.180, -92.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Sharp

When
March 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Sharp County
Coordinates
36.150, -91.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Baxter

When
March 26, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Baxter County
Coordinates
36.280, -92.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Baxter

When
March 26, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Baxter County
Coordinates
36.330, -92.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
March 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Stone County
Coordinates
35.870, -92.120

Hail, Independence

When
March 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Independence County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.420, -92.400

Hail, Independence

When
March 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Independence County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.680, -91.580

Hail, Independence

When
March 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Independence County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.820, -91.350

Hail, Independence

When
March 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Independence County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.930, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When
March 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Independence County
Coordinates
35.770, -91.650

Tornado, Sharp

When
March 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Sharp County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
36.270, -91.500

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.
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.
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: 9990895, 9990896, 9990897, 9990898, 9990899, 9990900, 9990901, 9990902, 9990903, 9990904, 9990905, 9990906, 9990907, 9990908, 9990909, 9990910.