Arkansas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, April 28, 1989

April 28, 1989 · NWS LIT · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

9 hail, 3 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
12

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

9 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lonoke

When
April 28, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Lonoke County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.030, -91.970

Hail, Pulaski

When
April 28, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -92.100

Hail, Craighead

When
April 28, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Craighead County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.900, -90.350

Hail, Independence

When
April 28, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Independence County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.530, -91.630

Hail, Mississippi

When
April 28, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Mississippi County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -89.970

Hail, Mississippi

When
April 28, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Mississippi County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.470, -90.220

Hail, Pulaski

When
April 28, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.730, -92.380

Hail, Union

When
April 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.200, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradley

When
April 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Bradley County
Coordinates
33.380, -92.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
April 28, 7:26 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
34.080, -91.700

Hail, Pulaski

When
April 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -92.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
April 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
34.730, -92.350

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 9991979, 9991980, 9991981, 9991982, 9991983, 9991984, 9991985, 9991986, 9991987, 9991988, 9991989, 9991990.