Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, April 27, 1994

April 27, 1994 · 23 events in 7 counties and zones

19 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 23 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: $561,000
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

19 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washington

When: April 27, 1:20 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Lincoln
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Crawford

When: April 27, 1:30 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)

A funnel cloud was observed by the public.

Hail, Randolph

When: April 27, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Randolph County, Biggers
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.342, -91.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washington

When: April 27, 1:50 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)

Several homes and businesses sustained roof damage.

Hail, Washington

When: April 27, 1:58 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Farmington
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes and businesses sustained roof damage.

Hail, Washington

When: April 27, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Washington County, West Fork
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes and businesses sustained roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: April 27, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Fayetteville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes and businesses sustained roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: April 27, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Fayetteville
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes and businesses sustained roof damage.

Hail, Crawford

When: April 27, 2:02 PM CST
Where: Crawford County, Mt. Gaylor
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washington

When: April 27, 2:05 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Fayetteville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Crawford

When: April 27, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Crawford County, Mt. Gaylor
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Madison

When: April 27, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Madison County, Hindsville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Madison

When: April 27, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Madison County, Huntsville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: April 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Fayetteville
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and a small sign at the University of Arkansas. Some buildings also had a few windows blown out.

Hail, Madison

When: April 27, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Madison County, Forum
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Boone

When: April 27, 2:48 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Harrison
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.309, -93.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several vehicles were damaged by golf ball-size hail.

Hail, Boone

When: April 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Harrison
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.309, -93.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several vehicles were damaged by golf ball-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: April 27, 3:01 PM CST
Where: Carroll County, Berryville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.341, -93.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree.

Hail, Boone

When: April 27, 3:02 PM CST
Where: Boone County, Harrison
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.309, -93.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several vehicles were damaged by golf ball-size hail.

Hail, Randolph

When: April 27, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Randolph County, Peel
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.342, -91.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Randolph

When: April 27, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Randolph County, Midway
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.342, -91.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Randolph

When: April 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Randolph County, Pocahontas
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.342, -91.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clay

When: April 27, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Corning
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.368, -90.417 (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.

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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: 10317406, 10316115, 10317135, 10317407, 10317408, 10317409, 10317410, 10317411, 10316116, 10317412, 10316117, 10315090, 10315091, 10317413, 10315092, 10316087, 10316088, 10314764, 10316089, 10317136, 10317137, 10317138, 10315693.