Arkansas, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, February 21, 1993

February 21, 1993 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Arkansas

When
February 21, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Arkansas County, Stuttgart
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.291, -91.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and power lines, as well as a few highway signs.

Hail, Desha

When
February 21, 6:10 AM CST
Where
Desha County, Halley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.833, -91.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10316413, 10315524.