Arkansas, 1984

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, October 18, 1984

October 18, 1984 · NWS AT · 23 events in 17 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 8 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.

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  • 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
October 18, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
34.520, -93.570

Hail, Howard

When
October 18, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -94.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
October 18, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
34.320, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
October 18, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
34.320, -93.850

Hail, Sevier

When
October 18, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Sevier County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.800, -94.020

Hail, Howard

When
October 18, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -93.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
October 18, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
33.820, -93.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
October 18, 5:01 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
35.220, -93.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
October 18, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
35.220, -93.870

Hail, Hempstead

When
October 18, 5:31 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.870, -93.580

Hail, Boone

When
October 18, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.230, -93.120

Hail, Scott

When
October 18, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.900, -93.920

Hail, Pike

When
October 18, 5:48 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.970, -93.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
October 18, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Pope County
Coordinates
35.550, -92.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Sharp

When
October 18, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Sharp County
Coordinates
35.930, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When
October 18, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Independence County
Coordinates
35.770, -91.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
October 18, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
35.620, -91.370

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
October 18, 8:45 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
35.070, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
October 18, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
34.730, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
October 18, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
36.450, -90.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
October 18, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
33.380, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
October 18, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.730, -92.320

Hail, Columbia

When
October 18, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.350, -93.280

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 9990540, 9990541, 9990542, 9990543, 9990544, 9990545, 9990546, 9990547, 9990548, 9990549, 9990550, 9990551, 9990552, 9990553, 9990554, 9990555, 9990556, 9990557, 9990558, 9990559, 9990560, 9990561, 9990562.