Arkansas, 1993

Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, November 13, 1993

November 13, 1993 · 23 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 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
11
Property damage
$51 million
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

10 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Arkansas

When
November 13, 12:30 PM CST to 12:34 PM CST
Where
Arkansas County, Gillett
Rating
F0
Path length
0.25 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.120, -91.280

A small F0 tornado touched down four miles east of Gillett. The tornado was only on the ground a few minutes before it dissipated. The only damage that occurred was that a few road signs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When
November 13, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County, Bismarck
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
34.318, -92.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few large trees.

Tornado, Saline

When
November 13, 4:39 PM CST to 4:43 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Haskell
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
34.500, -92.630

A short-lived F2 tornado touched down in the community of Haskell. Several homes received roof and structural damage. A few mobile homes were also damaged and one was completely destroyed. A number of trees were knocked down and a few storage buildings were also damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
November 13, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Benton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.339, -94.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees.

Tornado, Polk

When
November 13, 4:50 PM CST to 5:15 PM CST
Where
Polk County to Mena
Rating
F2
Path length
20 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
11 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50 million
Coordinates
34.430, -94.450

An F2 tornado touched down in Polk County and traveled approximately 20 miles before it lifted. Even though the tornado was not on the ground continuously, it still managed to cause extensive damage to several towns along its path. The tornado initially touched down approximately 2.50 miles west of Cove, along Highway 4. The storm passed through Cove where it damaged and destroyed several homes and businesses. The tornado then struck the Hatfield area where it destroyed or damaged a number of homes. The tornado continued moving northeastward and struck the southwest part of Mena. In Mena, a large number of homes and businesses sustained damage. Most of the buildings that were struck were either destroyed or received major damage. Eleven people in Mena were treated for minor injuries. A local park in Mena lost a number of large trees. Some of these trees were over 100 years old. A number of buildings in Mena were damaged as a result of trees falling on the structures. The tornado finally lifted about three miles northeast of Mena, in the community of Hillcrest, where it destroyed a few mobile homes and damaged several others. Initial estimates placed the damage at over $6 million.

Hail, Pulaski

When
November 13, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Y City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 62 mph at the Little Rock Air Force Base.

Hail, Pulaski

When
November 13, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Jacksonville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 62 mph at the Little Rock Air Force Base.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
November 13, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Jacksonville
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 62 mph at the Little Rock Air Force Base.

Hail, Pulaski

When
November 13, 5:52 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Jacksonville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 62 mph at the Little Rock Air Force Base.

Hail, Pulaski

When
November 13, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Jacksonville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 62 mph at the Little Rock Air Force Base.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
November 13, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Jacksonville
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 62 mph at the Little Rock Air Force Base.

Hail, Lonoke

When
November 13, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Cabot
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
November 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Cabot
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees.

Hail, Lonoke

When
November 13, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Cabot
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees onto power lines.

Hail, Lonoke

When
November 13, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Cabot
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees onto power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yell

When
November 13, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Yell County, Bluffton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.003, -93.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Hail, Lonoke

When
November 13, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Ward
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees onto power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yell

When
November 13, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Yell County, Briggsville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.003, -93.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
November 13, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Cabot
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees onto power lines.

Hail, Lonoke

When
November 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Ward
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
November 13, 7:27 PM CST
Where
Pope County, Scottsville
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.448, -93.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees and tore the roof off a building. Several homes in the area also sustained some minor damage.

Hail, Washington

When
November 13, 10:54 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Prairie Grove
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several large trees. Some of the trees fell onto vehicles. Several buildings also sustained roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
November 13, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Springdale
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several large trees. Some of the trees fell onto vehicles. Several buildings also sustained roof damage.

What these are

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.
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: 10316416, 10315539, 10317211, 10315761, 10317367, 10316891, 10316892, 10316893, 10316894, 10316895, 10316896, 10315035, 10315036, 10315037, 10315038, 10317046, 10315039, 10317047, 10315040, 10315041, 10317445, 10317401, 10317402.