Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, April 3, 1989

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, April 3, 1989
Start: 1989-04-03T15:42
End: 1989-04-03T23:25
Location: Arkansas

April 3, 1989 · NWS LIT · 52 events in 33 counties and zones

37 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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: 3
Property damage: $275,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 52

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

37 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Carroll

When: April 3, 3:42 PM CST
Where: Carroll County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.330, -93.570

Hail, Boone

When: April 3, 3:52 PM CST
Where: Boone County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.300, -93.180

Hail, Madison

When: April 3, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 36.020, -93.850

Hail, Marion

When: April 3, 4:24 PM CST
Where: Marion County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.150, -92.770

Hail, Boone

When: April 3, 4:31 PM CST
Where: Boone County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.300, -93.080

Hail, Newton

When: April 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Newton County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.000, -93.180

Hail, Franklin

When: April 3, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.300, -94.030

Hail, Newton

When: April 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Newton County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 36.000, -93.180

Hail, Stone

When: April 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Stone County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.900, -92.120

Hail, Sebastian

When: April 3, 5:39 PM CST
Where: Sebastian County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.020, -94.380

Hail, Izard

When: April 3, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Izard County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.930, -91.950

Hail, Stone

When: April 3, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Stone County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.870, -92.120

Hail, Izard

When: April 3, 5:57 PM CST
Where: Izard County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.970, -91.750

Hail, Logan

When: April 3, 5:58 PM CST
Where: Logan County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.280, -93.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When: April 3, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Independence County
Coordinates: 35.870, -91.750

Hail, Scott

When: April 3, 6:13 PM CST
Where: Scott County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.900, -94.080

Hail, Independence

When: April 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Independence County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.780, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When: April 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Conway County
Coordinates: 35.370, -92.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: April 3, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 35.600, -91.200

Tornado, Montgomery

When: April 3, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 34.650, -93.520

Tornado, Jackson

When: April 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 12 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Coordinates: 35.450, -91.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When: April 3, 7:42 PM CST
Where: Poinsett County
Coordinates: 35.570, -90.720

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: April 3, 7:50 PM CST
Where: White County
Coordinates: 35.330, -91.800

Hail, Little River

When: April 3, 7:52 PM CST
Where: Little River County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.720, -94.400

Hail, Craighead

When: April 3, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Craighead County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.830, -90.700

Hail, Sevier

When: April 3, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Sevier County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.930, -94.350

Hail, Howard

When: April 3, 8:12 PM CST
Where: Howard County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 33.820, -93.900

Hail, Hempstead

When: April 3, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Hempstead County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.620, -93.820

Hail, Hot Spring

When: April 3, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Hot Spring County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.230, -92.920

Hail, Saline

When: April 3, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 34.630, -92.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When: April 3, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Mississippi County
Coordinates: 35.570, -90.050

Hail, Pulaski

When: April 3, 8:37 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.730, -92.320

Hail, Miller

When: April 3, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.430, -94.050

Hail, Hot Spring

When: April 3, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Hot Spring County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.300, -92.970

Tornado, Mississippi

When: April 3, 8:46 PM CST
Where: Mississippi County
Rating: F1
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.570, -90.050

Hail, Saline

When: April 3, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.530, -92.400

Hail, Saline

When: April 3, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.580, -92.620

Hail, Hot Spring

When: April 3, 9:06 PM CST
Where: Hot Spring County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.250, -93.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: April 3, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Coordinates: 34.300, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 3, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 34.250, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Craighead

When: April 3, 9:28 PM CST
Where: Craighead County
Coordinates: 35.770, -90.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: April 3, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Coordinates: 34.320, -92.550

Hail, Clark

When: April 3, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.180, -93.130

Hail, Miller

When: April 3, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.370, -93.980

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 3, 9:54 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.280, -92.100

Hail, Lafayette

When: April 3, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Lafayette County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.370, -93.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 3, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 34.220, -92.020

Hail, Columbia

When: April 3, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Columbia County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.350, -93.380

Hail, Columbia

When: April 3, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Columbia County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.150, -93.450

Hail, Miller

When: April 3, 11:20 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.450, -93.980

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 3, 11:20 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.220, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: April 3, 11:25 PM CST
Where: Phillips County
Coordinates: 34.520, -90.580

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.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 9990856, 9990857, 9990858, 9990859, 9990860, 9990861, 9990862, 9990863, 9990864, 9990865, 9990866, 9990867, 9990868, 9990869, 9990870, 9990871, 9990872, 9990873, 9990874, 9990875, 9990876, 9990877, 9990878, 9990879, 9990880, 9990881, 9990882, 9990883, 9990884, 9991735, 9991949, 9991950, 9991951, 9991952, 9991953, 9991954, 9991955, 9991956, 9991957, 9991958, and more.