Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, April 13, 1991

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, April 13, 1991
Start: 1991-04-13T00:20
End: 1991-04-13T19:10
Location: Arkansas

April 13, 1991 · NWS SHV · 40 events in 24 counties and zones

34 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 40

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

34 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lafayette

When: April 13, 12:20 AM CST
Where: Lafayette County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.020, -93.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: April 13, 12:32 AM CST
Where: Columbia County
Coordinates: 33.080, -93.200

Hail, Union

When: April 13, 1:50 AM CST
Where: Union County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.200, -92.670

Hail, Sevier

When: April 13, 2:40 AM CST
Where: Sevier County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.970, -94.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When: April 13, 2:40 AM CST
Where: Howard County
Coordinates: 34.030, -93.930

Hail, Pike

When: April 13, 3:27 AM CST
Where: Pike County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.320, -93.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When: April 13, 3:52 AM CST
Where: Pike County
Coordinates: 34.320, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When: April 13, 12:40 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.430, -94.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When: April 13, 12:55 PM CST
Where: Sevier County
Coordinates: 34.030, -94.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When: April 13, 1:03 PM CST
Where: Little River County
Coordinates: 33.720, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When: April 13, 1:12 PM CST
Where: Little River County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 33.670, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When: April 13, 1:50 PM CST
Where: Miller County
Coordinates: 33.170, -93.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When: April 13, 1:59 PM CST
Where: Hempstead County
Coordinates: 33.630, -93.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When: April 13, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Sevier County
Coordinates: 33.950, -94.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: April 13, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Columbia County
Coordinates: 33.350, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: April 13, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.220, -93.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Nevada

When: April 13, 2:44 PM CST
Where: Nevada County
Coordinates: 33.470, -93.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Nevada

When: April 13, 2:44 PM CST
Where: Nevada County
Coordinates: 33.580, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When: April 13, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Garland County
Coordinates: 34.500, -93.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When: April 13, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Hot Spring County
Coordinates: 34.230, -92.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When: April 13, 3:02 PM CST
Where: Hot Spring County
Coordinates: 34.450, -92.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: April 13, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Coordinates: 34.050, -92.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: April 13, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Coordinates: 34.500, -92.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: April 13, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Coordinates: 34.770, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: April 13, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Coordinates: 34.900, -92.080

Tornado, Union

When: April 13, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Union County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 33.200, -92.670

Tornado, Pulaski

When: April 13, 4:19 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 34.870, -92.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When: April 13, 4:37 PM CST
Where: Lonoke County
Coordinates: 34.970, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: April 13, 4:40 PM CST
Where: White County
Coordinates: 35.070, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When: April 13, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Lonoke County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 35.030, -91.970

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: April 13, 5:10 PM CST
Where: White County
Coordinates: 35.080, -91.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When: April 13, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Lonoke County
Coordinates: 34.780, -91.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradley

When: April 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Bradley County
Coordinates: 33.620, -92.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Drew

When: April 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Drew County
Coordinates: 33.450, -91.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashley

When: April 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Ashley County
Coordinates: 33.130, -92.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashley

When: April 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Ashley County
Coordinates: 33.230, -91.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Desha

When: April 13, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Desha County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.880, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Chicot

When: April 13, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Chicot County
Coordinates: 33.250, -91.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: April 13, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 35.830, -91.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: April 13, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Phillips County
Coordinates: 34.520, -90.580

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.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arkansas in 1991 Every state in 1991 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Arkansas, 1991 Warnings in Arkansas, April 1991

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: 9992160, 9992161, 9992162, 9992163, 9992164, 9992165, 9992166, 9992167, 9992168, 9992169, 9992170, 9992171, 9992172, 9992173, 9992174, 9992175, 9992176, 9992177, 9992178, 9992179, 9992180, 9992181, 9992182, 9992183, 9992184, 9992185, 9992186, 9992187, 9992188, 9992189, 9992190, 9992191, 9992192, 9992193, 9992194, 9992195, 9992196, 9992197, 9992198, 9992199.