Arkansas, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, June 2, 1989

June 2, 1989 · NWS LIT · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 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
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

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashley

When
June 2, 2:32 PM CST
Where
Ashley County
Coordinates
33.230, -91.520

Tornado, Desha

When
June 2, 3:38 PM CST
Where
Desha County
Rating
F0
Path length
8 mi
Path width
23 yd
Coordinates
33.630, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Desha

When
June 2, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Desha County
Coordinates
33.530, -91.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Chicot

When
June 2, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Chicot County
Coordinates
33.520, -91.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
36.450, -90.270

Tornado, White

When
June 2, 6:18 PM CST
Where
White County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
35.430, -91.450

Tornado, Jackson

When
June 2, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
35.470, -91.420

Tornado, White

When
June 2, 6:42 PM CST
Where
White County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
35.420, -91.500

Tornado, White

When
June 2, 6:43 PM CST
Where
White County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
35.430, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
June 2, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Coordinates
36.330, -94.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
June 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County
Coordinates
34.550, -91.980

Hail, Ouachita

When
June 2, 8:46 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -92.830

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

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: 9992071, 9992072, 9992073, 9992074, 9992075, 9992076, 9992077, 9992078, 9992079, 9992080, 9992081, 9992082.