Arkansas, 1986

Tornado and Hail in Arkansas, April 4, 1986

April 4, 1986 · NWS LIT · 33 events in 17 counties and zones

26 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
33

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

26 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When
April 4, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Garland County
Coordinates
34.520, -93.330

Hail, Washington

When
April 4, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.950, -94.420

Hail, Benton

When
April 4, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.250, -94.130

Hail, Garland

When
April 4, 3:07 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.700, -93.130

Tornado, Pike

When
April 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.2 mi
Path width
73 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.270, -93.550

Hail, Pike

When
April 4, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.180, -93.700

Hail, Garland

When
April 4, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.420, -93.100

Hail, Garland

When
April 4, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.430, -93.280

Hail, Garland

When
April 4, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -93.050

Hail, Garland

When
April 4, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.430, -93.200

Hail, Little River

When
April 4, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Little River County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -94.150

Hail, Hot Spring

When
April 4, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
34.450, -92.830

Hail, Sevier

When
April 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Sevier County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.830, -94.120

Hail, Van Buren

When
April 4, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.520, -92.620

Hail, Howard

When
April 4, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.770, -93.920

Hail, Grant

When
April 4, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.070, -92.200

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 4, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -92.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
April 4, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
34.730, -92.280

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 4, 7:18 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
April 4, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Coordinates
33.870, -93.580

Hail, Miller

When
April 4, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.170, -93.880

Hail, Nevada

When
April 4, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.850, -93.330

Hail, Lafayette

When
April 4, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.230, -93.720

Hail, Miller

When
April 4, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.230, -93.720

Hail, Little River

When
April 4, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Little River County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.750, -94.020

Hail, Little River

When
April 4, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Little River County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.700, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
April 4, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
33.300, -93.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
April 4, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
33.050, -93.900

Hail, Clark

When
April 4, 8:08 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.900, -93.220

Hail, Miller

When
April 4, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.050, -93.850

Hail, Howard

When
April 4, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.920, -93.830

Hail, Little River

When
April 4, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Little River County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 4, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
34.320, -91.870

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.
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: 9989613, 9989614, 9989615, 9989616, 9990459, 9990672, 9990673, 9990674, 9990675, 9990676, 9990677, 9990678, 9990679, 9990680, 9990681, 9990682, 9990683, 9990684, 9990685, 9990686, 9990687, 9990688, 9990689, 9990690, 9990691, 9990692, 9990693, 9990694, 9990695, 9990696, 9990697, 9990698, 9990699.