Arkansas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, August 2, 1986

August 2, 1986 · NWS LIT · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

12 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
13

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

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

Hail, Benton

When
August 2, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.220, -94.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
August 2, 12:33 AM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
35.300, -93.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
August 2, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Coordinates
36.180, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 2, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
35.430, -94.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian

When
August 2, 1:23 AM CST
Where
Sebastian County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.330, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 2, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
36.080, -93.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 2, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
35.970, -94.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
August 2, 1:35 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
36.230, -93.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 2, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
35.470, -93.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 2, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
35.500, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
August 2, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Faulkner County
Coordinates
35.080, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
August 2, 3:27 AM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
34.730, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
August 2, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
35.300, -93.870

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.

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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: 9991217, 9991218, 9991219, 9991220, 9991221, 9991222, 9991223, 9991224, 9991225, 9991226, 9991227, 9991228, 9991229.