Arkansas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, March 11, 1986

March 11, 1986 · NWS LIT · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
12
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
March 11, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.770, -91.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
March 11, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Prairie County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.820, -91.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodruff

When
March 11, 8:57 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.180, -91.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Cross

When
March 11, 9:19 PM CST
Where
Cross County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.270, -90.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodruff

When
March 11, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County
Coordinates
35.170, -91.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When
March 11, 9:58 PM CST
Where
Crittenden County
Coordinates
35.200, -90.300

Hail, Mississippi

When
March 11, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Mississippi County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -89.970

Hail, Poinsett

When
March 11, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Poinsett County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -90.370

Hail, Mississippi

When
March 11, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Mississippi County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.570, -90.050

Hail, Mississippi

When
March 11, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Mississippi County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.750, -89.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Cross

When
March 11, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Cross County
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.270, -90.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When
March 11, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Poinsett County
Coordinates
35.480, -90.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
March 11, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County
Coordinates
35.170, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 11, 11:38 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
34.270, -92.100

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: 9989583, 9989584, 9989585, 9989586, 9989587, 9989588, 9989589, 9989590, 9989591, 9989592, 9989593, 9989594, 9989595, 9989596.