Arkansas, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 21, 1994

June 21, 1994 · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
$261,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 21, 1:06 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Clarksville
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.570, -93.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree and damaged a storage building roof at a processing plant.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
June 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Prairie County, Des Arc
Measured
39 kt (45 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.830, -91.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a small airplane hangar, damaged a cotton trailer and blew down several tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
June 21, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Miller County, Genoa
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and damaged two chicken houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
June 21, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Miller County, Fouke
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 21, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Jacksonville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 21, 3:02 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cross

When
June 21, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Cross County, Wynne
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.296, -90.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some tree tops were sheared off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Craighead

When
June 21, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Craighead County, Jonesboro
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.831, -90.633 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 21, 4:35 PM CST
Where
White County, Bald Knob
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When
June 21, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Independence County, Newark
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.742, -91.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Hail, Independence

When
June 21, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Independence County, Newark
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.742, -91.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew the roofs off several barns.

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When
June 21, 5:34 PM CST
Where
Independence County, Batesville
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.742, -91.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew the roofs off several barns.

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: 10314831, 10317602, 10315219, 10315220, 10316995, 10316996, 10315433, 10315985, 10316815, 10315929, 10315930, 10315931.