Arkansas, 1988

Damaging Winds in Arkansas, March 29, 1988

March 29, 1988 · NWS LIT · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

5 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
March 29, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
34.450, -94.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
March 29, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
35.200, -93.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Searcy

When
March 29, 11:52 AM CST
Where
Searcy County
Coordinates
36.000, -92.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Desha

When
March 29, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Desha County
Coordinates
33.900, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
March 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Phillips County
Coordinates
34.520, -90.580

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.

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

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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: 9990749, 9990750, 9990751, 9990752, 9990753.