Arkansas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 26, 1989

May 26, 1989 · NWS LIT · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
6

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian

When
May 26, 5:38 AM CST
Where
Sebastian County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.380, -94.420

Hail, Crawford

When
May 26, 5:46 AM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 26, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
35.500, -93.950

Hail, Johnson

When
May 26, 7:03 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.470, -93.470

Hail, Independence

When
May 26, 11:53 AM CST
Where
Independence County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.770, -91.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
May 26, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
34.950, -93.070

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.

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: 9992061, 9992062, 9992063, 9992064, 9992065, 9992066.