Arkansas, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, August 29, 1990

August 29, 1990 · NWS LIT · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
8

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, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Clay

When
August 29, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.400, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When
August 29, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Mississippi County
Coordinates
35.920, -89.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
August 29, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
36.180, -90.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Izard

When
August 29, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Izard County
Coordinates
36.220, -91.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 29, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
35.820, -91.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 29, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
35.820, -91.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When
August 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Poinsett County
Coordinates
35.570, -90.750

Hail, Craighead

When
August 29, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Craighead County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.870, -90.950

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: 9989913, 9989914, 9989915, 9989916, 9989917, 9989918, 9989919, 9989920.