Arkansas, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, August 5, 1993

August 5, 1993 · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$77,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 5, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Gould
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.958, -91.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were downed.

Hail, Monroe

When
August 5, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Holly Grove
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.678, -91.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
August 5, 5:05 PM CST
Where
White County, Searcy
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Desha

When
August 5, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Desha County, Back Gate
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.833, -91.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and damaged several roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Desha

When
August 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Desha County, Watson
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.833, -91.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cross

When
August 5, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Cross County, Parkin
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.296, -90.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines.

Hail, Dallas

When
August 5, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Dalark
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.970, -92.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pike

When
August 5, 7:01 PM CST
Where
Pike County, Daisy
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.164, -93.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pike

When
August 5, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Pike County, Kirby
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.164, -93.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When
August 5, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Garland County, Lake Hamilton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When
August 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County, Bonnerdale
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
34.318, -92.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.

Hail, Clark

When
August 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Clark County, Caddo Valley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.051, -93.176 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When
August 5, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County, Malvern
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
34.318, -92.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
August 5, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County, Mt. Zion
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
33.898, -92.185 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

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: 10314938, 10315359, 10317580, 10315527, 10315528, 10315430, 10315507, 10317197, 10317198, 10316017, 10315537, 10315574, 10315538, 10315791.