Arkansas, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 4, 1991

May 4, 1991 · NWS LIT · 23 events in 17 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
23

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

19 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When
May 4, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Sevier County
Coordinates
34.030, -94.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
May 4, 7:47 PM CST
Where
Miller County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.430, -94.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When
May 4, 7:52 PM CST
Where
Little River County
Coordinates
33.670, -94.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 4, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
33.930, -93.850

Hail, Columbia

When
May 4, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -93.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
May 4, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
34.180, -93.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 4, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
34.400, -93.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
May 4, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
34.100, -93.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
May 4, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
34.030, -93.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 4, 9:04 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.630, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
May 4, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Coordinates
33.630, -93.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
May 4, 9:17 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
34.120, -93.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When
May 4, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County
Coordinates
34.170, -93.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 4, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
34.030, -92.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
May 4, 9:24 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Coordinates
33.670, -93.600

Hail, Nevada

When
May 4, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Nevada County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -93.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When
May 4, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Coordinates
34.500, -93.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When
May 4, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County
Coordinates
34.370, -92.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 4, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
34.170, -92.580

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 4, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.270, -92.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
May 4, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Coordinates
33.750, -92.250

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 4, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.420, -91.880

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
May 4, 11:55 PM CST
Where
White County
Coordinates
35.130, -91.530

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.

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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: 9993331, 9993332, 9993333, 9993334, 9993335, 9993336, 9993337, 9993338, 9993339, 9993340, 9993341, 9993342, 9993343, 9993344, 9993345, 9993346, 9993347, 9993348, 9993349, 9993350, 9993351, 9993352, 9993353.