Arkansas, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 23, 1983

May 23, 1983 · NWS LCO · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
5

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Nevada

When
May 23, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.800, -93.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 23, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
34.300, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
33.850, -91.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
May 23, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Coordinates
33.780, -92.180

Hail, Ashley

When
May 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Ashley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -91.970

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: 9991583, 9991584, 9991585, 9991586, 9991587.