Arkansas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, April 5, 1985

April 5, 1985 · NWS AT · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 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
8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
April 5, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Coordinates
36.420, -94.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
April 5, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
36.420, -92.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When
April 5, 7:38 AM CST
Where
Little River County
Coordinates
33.650, -94.130

Hail, Pulaski

When
April 5, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.730, -92.380

Hail, White

When
April 5, 8:43 AM CST
Where
White County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -92.020

Hail, Lonoke

When
April 5, 8:43 AM CST
Where
Lonoke County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -92.020

Hail, Dallas

When
April 5, 9:55 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.920, -92.420

Hail, St. Francis

When
April 5, 11:00 AM CST
Where
St. Francis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.020, -90.650

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.

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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: 9991705, 9991706, 9991707, 9991708, 9991709, 9991710, 9991711, 9991712.