Arkansas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 21, 1989

May 21, 1989 · NWS LIT · 23 events in 11 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 9 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
23

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

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

Hail, Benton

When
May 21, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.430, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 21, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
36.400, -93.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 21, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
36.030, -94.700

Hail, Benton

When
May 21, 3:59 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.370, -94.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 21, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.080, -93.730

Hail, Benton

When
May 21, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.420, -94.550

Hail, Benton

When
May 21, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.370, -94.220

Hail, Benton

When
May 21, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.350, -94.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 21, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
36.230, -93.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 21, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
36.150, -92.900

Hail, Washington

When
May 21, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.970, -94.200

Hail, Washington

When
May 21, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.080, -94.350

Hail, Washington

When
May 21, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.070, -94.170

Hail, Madison

When
May 21, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.080, -93.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When
May 21, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Poinsett County
Coordinates
35.680, -90.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When
May 21, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Poinsett County
Coordinates
35.530, -90.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
May 21, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County
Coordinates
34.770, -91.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When
May 21, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Mississippi County
Coordinates
35.500, -90.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When
May 21, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Crittenden County
Coordinates
35.220, -90.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When
May 21, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Crittenden County
Coordinates
35.420, -90.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 21, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
34.880, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 21, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
34.880, -91.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 21, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
34.770, -90.750

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: 9993149, 9993150, 9993151, 9993152, 9991808, 9992020, 9992021, 9992022, 9992023, 9992024, 9992025, 9992026, 9992027, 9992028, 9992029, 9992030, 9992031, 9992032, 9992033, 9992034, 9992035, 9992036, 9992037.