Arkansas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 2, 1989

July 2, 1989 · NWS LIT · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

  • 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
9

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When
July 2, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Sevier County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.030, -94.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 2, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
34.580, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When
July 2, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Little River County
Coordinates
33.730, -94.150

Hail, Howard

When
July 2, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.770, -93.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When
July 2, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Little River County
Coordinates
33.670, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
July 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
33.430, -94.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
July 2, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Coordinates
33.670, -93.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
July 2, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
33.100, -93.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
July 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
32.200, -92.670

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: 9993192, 9993193, 9993194, 9993195, 9993196, 9993197, 9993198, 9993199, 9993200.