Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, April 19, 1993

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, April 19, 1993
Start: 1993-04-19T15:28
End: 1993-04-19T21:35
Location: Arkansas

April 19, 1993 · 54 events in 26 counties and zones

44 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 54 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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Floods
Wind
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Winter weather
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Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1.4 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 54

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

44 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washington

When: April 19, 3:28 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Springdale
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Crawford

When: April 19, 3:39 PM CST
Where: Crawford County, Natural Dam
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Carroll

When: April 19, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Carroll County, Berryville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.341, -93.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Madison

When: April 19, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Madison County to Huntsville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: April 19, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Madison County, Huntsville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and power lines.

Hail, Crawford

When: April 19, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Crawford County, Cedarville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down two barns and damaged a chicken house. A fence was also destroyed and several trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: April 19, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Crawford County, Chester
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down two barns and damaged a chicken house. A fence was also destroyed and several trees were uprooted.

Hail, Newton

When: April 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Newton County, Deer
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.920, -93.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sebastian

When: April 19, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Sebastian County, Greenwood
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.199, -94.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Baxter

When: April 19, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Baxter County, Mountain Home
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.287, -92.337 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Johnson

When: April 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Johnson County, Clarksville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.570, -93.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Searcy

When: April 19, 6:00 PM CST to 6:15 PM CST
Where: Searcy County, Canaan to to Landis
Rating: F1
Path length: 16.5 mi
Path width: 500 yd
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 35.911, -92.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An F1 tornado touched down 1 mile northeast of Canaan and traveled approximately 16.5 miles northeastward before lifting back up into the clouds 1.5 miles northeast of Landis. Most of the tornado's damage consisted of trees being blown down, twisted or split. The greatest damage along the tornado's path occurred about 4 miles west-southwest of Landis which was the site of a large dairy farm. A number of large trees were blown down on the farm. A large barn was flattened and several small sheds near the barn were destroyed. A large riding lawn tractor was turned over and an empty grain container was destroyed. Damage to the dairy farm itself was estimated at around $200,000. Around 18 structures sustained some damage, much of it minor.

Hail, Logan

When: April 19, 6:03 PM CST
Where: Logan County, Booneville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.215, -93.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Searcy

When: April 19, 6:08 PM CST to 6:11 PM CST
Where: Searcy County, Marshall to to Marshall
Rating: F0
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.911, -92.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A short-lived F0 tornado touched down 6 miles east of Marshall, and moved northward approximately 1.5 miles before lifting back into the clouds. The tornado traveled over a ridge that consisted only of forest area.

Hail, Searcy

When: April 19, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Searcy County, Marshall
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 35.911, -92.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Searcy

When: April 19, 6:12 PM CST
Where: Searcy County, Marshall
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.911, -92.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees.

Hail, Fulton

When: April 19, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Fulton County, Viola
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.382, -91.818 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to 1.00 inch in diameter, broke windows and damaged roofs and cars in Mammoth Spring.

Hail, Van Buren

When: April 19, 6:28 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Dennard
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Izard

When: April 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Izard County, Guion
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.095, -91.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Fulton

When: April 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Fulton County, Mammoth Spring
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 36.382, -91.818 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to 1.00 inch in diameter, broke windows and damaged roofs and cars in Mammoth Spring.

Hail, Polk

When: April 19, 6:37 PM CST
Where: Polk County to Hatfield
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.486, -94.228 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stone

When: April 19, 6:47 PM CST
Where: Stone County, Mountain View
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.860, -92.157 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Izard

When: April 19, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Izard County, Mt. Pleasant
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.095, -91.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Yell

When: April 19, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Yell County, Danville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.003, -93.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Polk

When: April 19, 6:51 PM CST
Where: Polk County, Potter
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.486, -94.228 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Polk

When: April 19, 6:53 PM CST
Where: Polk County, Mena
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.486, -94.228 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Polk

When: April 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Polk County, Cove
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.486, -94.228 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Polk

When: April 19, 7:02 PM CST
Where: Polk County, Ink
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.486, -94.228 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Van Buren

When: April 19, 7:08 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Clinton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Yell

When: April 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Yell County, Dardanelle
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.003, -93.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Van Buren

When: April 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Clinton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Conway

When: April 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Conway County, Cleveland
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.262, -92.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Van Buren

When: April 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Scotland
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When: April 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Scotland
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pope

When: April 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Pope County, Russellville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.448, -93.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Van Buren

When: April 19, 7:18 PM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Fairfield Bay
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Polk

When: April 19, 7:18 PM CST
Where: Polk County, Vandervoort
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.486, -94.228 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Perry

When: April 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Perry County, Nimrod
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.947, -92.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to golfball-size damaged a number of roofs.

Hail, Montgomery

When: April 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Black Springs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.539, -93.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Perry

When: April 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Perry County, Aplin
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.947, -92.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roofs and a camper were damaged by golfball-size hail.

Hail, Perry

When: April 19, 7:38 PM CST
Where: Perry County, Harris Brake
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.947, -92.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Little River

When: April 19, 7:47 PM CST
Where: Little River County, Foreman
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.701, -94.234 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported a funnel cloud 5 miles north of Foreman.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When: April 19, 7:54 PM CST
Where: Sevier County, Lockesburg
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.997, -94.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees.

Hail, Montgomery

When: April 19, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Norman
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.539, -93.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sevier

When: April 19, 7:57 PM CST
Where: Sevier County, Lockesburg
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.997, -94.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Little River

When: April 19, 7:58 PM CST
Where: Little River County, Cross Roads
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.701, -94.234 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Little River

When: April 19, 7:58 PM CST
Where: Little River County, Winthrop
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.701, -94.234 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sevier

When: April 19, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Sevier County, Lockesburg
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.997, -94.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Little River

When: April 19, 8:12 PM CST
Where: Little River County, Wilton
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.701, -94.234 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When: April 19, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Garland County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down large trees onto several houses.

Hail, Howard

When: April 19, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Howard County, Okay
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.089, -93.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged a number of trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When: April 19, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Howard County, Tollette
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.089, -93.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged a number of trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: April 19, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Saline County, Traskwood
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.647, -92.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a cable tower. Several large trees were also knocked down.

Hail, Nevada

When: April 19, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Nevada County, Prescott
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.664, -93.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Arkansas, 1993 Warnings in Arkansas, April 1993

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: 10317391, 10316099, 10314762, 10315081, 10315082, 10316100, 10316101, 10315260, 10317459, 10315660, 10316330, 10317371, 10315003, 10317372, 10317373, 10317374, 10316007, 10317258, 10315940, 10316008, 10317361, 10317090, 10315941, 10317040, 10317362, 10317363, 10317364, 10317365, 10317259, 10317041, 10317260, 10316299, 10317261, 10317262, 10317440, 10317263, 10317366, 10315400, 10315126, 10315401, and more.