Arkansas, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 8, 1988

June 8, 1988 · NWS LIT · 20 events in 16 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 9 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.

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  • 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
20

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
June 8, 8:27 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.370, -94.120

Hail, Sharp

When
June 8, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Sharp County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.220, -91.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 8, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.400, -90.580

Hail, Washington

When
June 8, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.180, -94.130

Hail, Lawrence

When
June 8, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.200, -91.170

Hail, Benton

When
June 8, 9:04 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.180, -94.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 8, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
35.950, -93.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Searcy

When
June 8, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Searcy County
Coordinates
35.830, -92.570

Hail, Washington

When
June 8, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.070, -94.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When
June 8, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Conway County
Coordinates
35.400, -92.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 8, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
35.470, -93.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
June 8, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Pope County
Coordinates
35.420, -92.870

Hail, Franklin

When
June 8, 10:14 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -93.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When
June 8, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Conway County
Coordinates
35.150, -92.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Yell

When
June 8, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Yell County
Coordinates
35.120, -93.170

Hail, Crawford

When
June 8, 11:01 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.630, -94.170

Hail, Crawford

When
June 8, 11:17 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.530, -94.280

Hail, Sebastian

When
June 8, 11:37 PM CST
Where
Sebastian County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.330, -94.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When
June 8, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Coordinates
34.500, -93.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When
June 8, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Poinsett County
Coordinates
35.530, -90.420

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: 9990809, 9990810, 9990811, 9990812, 9990813, 9991879, 9991880, 9991881, 9991882, 9991883, 9991884, 9991885, 9991886, 9991887, 9991888, 9991889, 9991890, 9991891, 9991892, 9991893.