Arkansas, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, November 9, 1984

November 9, 1984 · NWS AT · 20 events in 12 counties and zones

15 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

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

Hail, Newton

When
November 9, 2:58 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.920, -93.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
November 9, 2:58 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.920, -93.180

Hail, Marion

When
November 9, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -92.680

Hail, Fulton

When
November 9, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.370, -91.820

Hail, Saline

When
November 9, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.630, -92.700

Hail, Pulaski

When
November 9, 5:01 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.900, -92.480

Tornado, Nevada

When
November 9, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Rating
F3
Path length
3 mi
Path width
880 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.730, -93.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
November 9, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Coordinates
33.770, -93.080

Tornado, Ouachita

When
November 9, 5:26 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Rating
F3
Path length
3 mi
Path width
880 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.750, -93.100

Hail, Saline

When
November 9, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.720, -92.750

Hail, Howard

When
November 9, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.320, -94.170

Hail, Polk

When
November 9, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.400, -94.100

Hail, Pike

When
November 9, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.230, -93.780

Hail, Howard

When
November 9, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.980, -94.020

Hail, Howard

When
November 9, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -93.800

Hail, Pulaski

When
November 9, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -92.370

Hail, Poinsett

When
November 9, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Poinsett County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -90.370

Hail, Pulaski

When
November 9, 8:42 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.730, -92.280

Hail, Garland

When
November 9, 10:12 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -93.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When
November 9, 10:22 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
34.500, -93.050

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.
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: 9991449, 9991664, 9991665, 9991666, 9991667, 9991668, 9991669, 9991670, 9991671, 9991672, 9991673, 9991674, 9991675, 9991676, 9991677, 9991678, 9991679, 9991680, 9991681, 9991682.