Arkansas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 29, 1985

May 29, 1985 · NWS R · 18 events in 16 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
18

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

17 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 29, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
36.180, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
May 29, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Coordinates
36.430, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 29, 2:41 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
36.370, -93.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 29, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
36.080, -93.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 29, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
36.370, -93.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 29, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
34.680, -91.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
May 29, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
35.950, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
May 29, 3:48 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
35.270, -91.730

Hail, Franklin

When
May 29, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
May 29, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
35.230, -93.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
May 29, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
35.580, -92.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
May 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County
Coordinates
35.080, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When
May 29, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Independence County
Coordinates
35.750, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
May 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
34.730, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When
May 29, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Independence County
Coordinates
35.550, -91.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When
May 29, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Coordinates
34.550, -93.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
May 29, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Coordinates
34.570, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
35.820, -91.130

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: 9991747, 9991748, 9991749, 9991750, 9991751, 9991752, 9991753, 9991754, 9991755, 9991756, 9991757, 9991758, 9991759, 9991760, 9991761, 9991762, 9991763, 9991764.