Arkansas, 1983

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, March 4, 1983

March 4, 1983 · NWS AT · 15 events in 12 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When
March 4, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Sevier County
Coordinates
34.030, -94.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When
March 4, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Little River County
Coordinates
33.580, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
March 4, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
33.220, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
March 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
34.100, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
March 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
33.470, -93.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Drew

When
March 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Drew County
Coordinates
33.570, -91.730

Tornado, Nevada

When
March 4, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Rating
F1
Path length
16 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.470, -93.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Nevada

When
March 4, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Coordinates
33.550, -93.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
March 4, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
33.420, -93.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When
March 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Coordinates
34.500, -93.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
March 4, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
33.030, -93.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
March 4, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
33.270, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
March 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
35.030, -92.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Cross

When
March 4, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Cross County
Coordinates
35.230, -90.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
March 4, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
34.770, -90.750

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 9989813, 9989814, 9989815, 9989816, 9989817, 9989818, 9989819, 9989820, 9989821, 9989822, 9989823, 9989824, 9989825, 9989826, 9989827.