Arkansas, 1990

Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, April 16, 1990

April 16, 1990 · NWS FSM · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

11 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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

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

Hail, Benton

When
April 16, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.430, -94.230

Hail, Benton

When
April 16, 6:43 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.330, -94.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
April 16, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.330, -94.120

Hail, Washington

When
April 16, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.980, -94.320

Hail, Madison

When
April 16, 7:56 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.080, -93.730

Hail, Benton

When
April 16, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.330, -94.120

Hail, Randolph

When
April 16, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.480, -91.050

Hail, Washington

When
April 16, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.970, -94.200

Hail, Crawford

When
April 16, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.570, -94.220

Hail, Randolph

When
April 16, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.270, -90.970

Hail, Washington

When
April 16, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.800, -94.130

Hail, Johnson

When
April 16, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.550, -93.470

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.

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: 9990321, 9990322, 9990323, 9990324, 9990325, 9990326, 9990327, 9990328, 9990329, 9990330, 9990331, 9990332.