Arkansas, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, November 19, 1988

November 19, 1988 · NWS LIT · 29 events in 17 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 10 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
5
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
November 19, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Coordinates
33.330, -93.880

Hail, Hempstead

When
November 19, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.770, -93.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Nevada

When
November 19, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Coordinates
33.800, -93.380

Hail, Clark

When
November 19, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.980, -93.300

Hail, Miller

When
November 19, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.120, -94.000

Hail, Miller

When
November 19, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -93.900

Hail, Hempstead

When
November 19, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.850, -93.720

Hail, Howard

When
November 19, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.770, -93.930

Hail, Clark

When
November 19, 2:54 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.000, -93.330

Hail, Lafayette

When
November 19, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.300, -93.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
November 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Coordinates
34.570, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
November 19, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
34.380, -93.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
November 19, 4:01 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.730, -92.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
November 19, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.200, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
November 19, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
34.430, -92.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
November 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
34.550, -92.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
November 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.780, -91.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
November 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
34.870, -92.100

Hail, White

When
November 19, 4:35 PM CST
Where
White County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.070, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
November 19, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
34.700, -92.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Arkansas

When
November 19, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Arkansas County
Coordinates
34.300, -91.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Drew

When
November 19, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Drew County
Coordinates
33.630, -91.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
November 19, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
33.170, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
November 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Prairie County
Coordinates
34.980, -91.530

Hail, Union

When
November 19, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -92.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
November 19, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
33.100, -93.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashley

When
November 19, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Ashley County
Coordinates
33.130, -91.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashley

When
November 19, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Ashley County
Coordinates
33.270, -91.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Chicot

When
November 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Chicot County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.330, -91.280

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: 9989707, 9989708, 9989709, 9989710, 9989711, 9989712, 9989713, 9989714, 9989715, 9989716, 9989717, 9989718, 9989719, 9989720, 9989721, 9989722, 9989723, 9989724, 9989725, 9989726, 9989727, 9989728, 9989729, 9989730, 9989731, 9989732, 9989733, 9989734, 9989735.