Arkansas, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 18, 1994

July 18, 1994 · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
$7,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When
July 18, 3:57 PM CST
Where
Garland County, Hot Springs
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The tops of some trees were broken off.

Hail, Garland

When
July 18, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Garland County, Mountain Valley
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
July 18, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Tull
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.290, -92.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Calhoun

When
July 18, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County, Harrell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.558, -92.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bradley

When
July 18, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Bradley County, Hermitage
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.466, -92.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bradley

When
July 18, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Bradley County, Jersey
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.466, -92.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 18, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Clark County, Amity
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
34.051, -93.176 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ouachita

When
July 18, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County, Chidester
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.593, -92.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
July 18, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Columbia County, Waldo
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
33.214, -93.227 (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.

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: 10316137, 10316138, 10316244, 10314757, 10316192, 10316193, 10315675, 10315392, 10316286.