Arkansas, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 18 to 30, 1993

May 18 to 30, 1993 · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

11 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
$1.0 million
Crop damage
$50,000
Events
17

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

11 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
May 18, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Avilla
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some large trees.

Hail, Little River

When
May 18, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Little River County, Ashdown
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.701, -94.234 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lonoke

When
May 18, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Carlisle
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Little River

When
May 18, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Little River County, Wilton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.701, -94.234 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
May 18, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Prairie County, Hazen
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.830, -91.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were knocked down.

Hail, Howard

When
May 18, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Howard County, Tollette
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.089, -93.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hempstead

When
May 18, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County, Washington
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.735, -93.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Monroe

When
May 18, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Brinkley
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.678, -91.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 18, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Soudan
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.781, -90.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some tree limbs and several large trees.

Hail, Lee

When
May 18, 2:58 PM CST
Where
Lee County to Brickeys
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.781, -90.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Calhoun

When
May 18, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County, Hampton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.558, -92.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lee

When
May 18, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Brickeys
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.781, -90.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Monroe

When
May 18, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Indian Bay
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.678, -91.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to dime-size caused damage to a cotton crop. The hail fell for approximately 15 minutes and accumulated to several inches deep.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When
May 18, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Crittenden County, Bruins
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.208, -90.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
May 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Phillips County, Elaine
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
34.428, -90.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down several television antennas in Postelle and Elaine.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
May 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Phillips County, Postelle
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
34.428, -90.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down several television antennas in Postelle and Elaine.

Hail, Benton

When
May 18, 4:00 PM CST to May 30, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Dumas
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.339, -94.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding over parts of Benton County. Several county roads were covered with water for a period of time.

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.

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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: 10316755, 10314960, 10315029, 10314961, 10317591, 10315637, 10314815, 10315357, 10314923, 10315011, 10314753, 10314925, 10315358, 10314783, 10316874, 10316875, 10315752.