Arkansas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 8, 1989

May 8, 1989 · NWS LIT · 38 events in 27 counties and zones

21 thunderstorm wind, 17 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
38

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

21 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Franklin

When
May 8, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.420, -93.830

Hail, Franklin

When
May 8, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.420, -93.830

Hail, Logan

When
May 8, 12:44 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -93.720

Hail, Yell

When
May 8, 12:58 PM CST
Where
Yell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -93.520

Hail, Conway

When
May 8, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Conway County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.320, -92.720

Hail, Perry

When
May 8, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.930, -92.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
May 8, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
35.000, -92.630

Hail, Pope

When
May 8, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Pope County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.170, -92.920

Hail, Conway

When
May 8, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Conway County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.320, -92.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When
May 8, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County
Coordinates
34.300, -92.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 8, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
34.280, -92.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
34.250, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 8, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
34.250, -92.020

Hail, Cleveland

When
May 8, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.880, -92.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Drew

When
May 8, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Drew County
Coordinates
33.580, -91.720

Hail, Benton

When
May 8, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.180, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashley

When
May 8, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Ashley County
Coordinates
33.230, -91.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashley

When
May 8, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Ashley County
Coordinates
33.050, -91.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Chicot

When
May 8, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Chicot County
Coordinates
33.330, -91.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Chicot

When
May 8, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Chicot County
Coordinates
33.120, -91.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
May 8, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Stone County
Coordinates
35.870, -92.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
May 8, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Prairie County
Coordinates
34.970, -91.500

Hail, Crawford

When
May 8, 8:53 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.570, -94.370

Hail, Cleburne

When
May 8, 8:58 PM CST
Where
Cleburne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -92.030

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francis

When
May 8, 9:05 PM CST
Where
St. Francis County
Coordinates
35.030, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 8, 9:09 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
34.880, -91.180

Hail, Sebastian

When
May 8, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Sebastian County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.330, -94.300

Hail, Monroe

When
May 8, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 8, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
34.680, -91.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
May 8, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Phillips County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.430, -90.800

Hail, White

When
May 8, 9:45 PM CST
Where
White County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.250, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
May 8, 9:46 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
35.070, -91.900

Hail, Sebastian

When
May 8, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Sebastian County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.220, -94.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
May 8, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County
Coordinates
35.000, -91.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 8, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
34.650, -90.720

Hail, Scott

When
May 8, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.900, -94.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Arkansas

When
May 8, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Arkansas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.600, -91.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
May 8, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Prairie County
Coordinates
34.970, -91.500

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: 9992015, 9992016, 9992017, 9992018, 9992870, 9993083, 9993084, 9993085, 9993086, 9993087, 9993088, 9993089, 9993090, 9993091, 9993092, 9993093, 9993094, 9993095, 9993096, 9993097, 9993098, 9993099, 9993100, 9993101, 9993102, 9993103, 9993104, 9993105, 9993106, 9993107, 9993108, 9993109, 9993110, 9993111, 9993112, 9993113, 9993114, 9993115.