Arkansas, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 26, 1994

July 26, 1994 · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
1
Property damage
$201,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jefferson

When
July 26, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Pine Bluff
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
34.269, -91.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodruff

When
July 26, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County, Augusta
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.186, -91.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines and a utility pole.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
July 26, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County, Hope
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
33.735, -93.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
July 26, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County, Hope
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.735, -93.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a house. A person inside the house where the tree fell, received minor injuries.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
July 26, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County, Mt. Zion
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.735, -93.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
July 26, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Miller County, Dooley
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and damaged the roof of a chicken barn.

Hail, Chicot

When
July 26, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Chicot County, Lake Village
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.267, -91.294 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A funnel cloud was sighted by the public over Eudora.

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.

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: 10316165, 10317031, 10315466, 10315467, 10315468, 10315228, 10315498.