Arkansas, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 19, 1987

June 19, 1987 · NWS LIT · 14 events in 12 counties and zones

13 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
1
Injuries
0
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When
June 19, 4:36 PM CST
Where
Sevier County
Coordinates
33.930, -94.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When
June 19, 4:44 PM CST
Where
Little River County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.720, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When
June 19, 4:44 PM CST
Where
Little River County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.730, -94.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 19, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
34.370, -93.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 19, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
34.730, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
June 19, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Pope County
Coordinates
35.280, -93.130

Hail, Yell

When
June 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Yell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.220, -93.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
June 19, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.630, -93.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
June 19, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
33.270, -93.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
June 19, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.730, -93.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Nevada

When
June 19, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Coordinates
33.530, -93.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Arkansas

When
June 19, 6:38 PM CST
Where
Arkansas County
Coordinates
34.600, -91.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashley

When
June 19, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Ashley County
Coordinates
33.180, -91.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodruff

When
June 19, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County
Coordinates
35.000, -91.250

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead1987-06-19Direct

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 9992954, 9992955, 9992956, 9992957, 9992958, 9992959, 9992960, 9992961, 9992962, 9992963, 9992964, 9992965, 9992966, 9992967.