Arkansas, 1986

Damaging Winds in Arkansas, August 7, 1986

August 7, 1986 · NWS LIT · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

6 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
August 7, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
36.120, -90.430

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
August 7, 1:30 PM CST
Where
White County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.220, -91.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Craighead

When
August 7, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Craighead County
Coordinates
35.800, -90.930

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
August 7, 1:43 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
35.250, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 7, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.600, -91.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 7, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
35.650, -91.070

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.

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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: 9991233, 9991234, 9991235, 9991236, 9991237, 9991238.