Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 9, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 9, 1994
Start: 1994-06-09T05:34
End: 1994-06-09T12:20
Location: Arkansas

June 9, 1994 · 65 events in 32 counties and zones

48 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 65 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: $1.9 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 65

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

48 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Benton

When: June 9, 5:34 AM CST
Where: Benton County, Siloam Springs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.339, -94.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Madison

When: June 9, 6:12 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Prairie Grove
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 9, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Kingston
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian

When: June 9, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Sebastian County, Fort Smith
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.199, -94.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 9, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Marble
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous tree limbs.

Hail, Madison

When: June 9, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Marble
Coordinates: 36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous tree limbs.

Hail, Sevier

When: June 9, 7:05 AM CST
Where: Sevier County, Avon
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.997, -94.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: June 9, 7:10 AM CST
Where: Crawford County, Van Buren
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a communications tower.

Hail, Polk

When: June 9, 7:10 AM CST
Where: Polk County, Mena
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.486, -94.228 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian

When: June 9, 7:10 AM CST
Where: Sebastian County, Lavaca
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.199, -94.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some tree limbs.

Hail, Sevier

When: June 9, 7:12 AM CST
Where: Sevier County, Gillham
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.997, -94.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian

When: June 9, 7:12 AM CST
Where: Sebastian County, Fort Smith
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.199, -94.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a light pole onto I-540.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian

When: June 9, 7:16 AM CST
Where: Sebastian County, Fort Smith
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.199, -94.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down near the Fort Smith Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: June 9, 7:20 AM CST
Where: Crawford County, Dora
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Hail, Howard

When: June 9, 7:22 AM CST
Where: Howard County, Umpire
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.089, -93.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: June 9, 7:25 AM CST
Where: Crawford County, Van Buren
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a house.

Hail, Scott

When: June 9, 7:29 AM CST
Where: Scott County, Waldron
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.861, -94.063 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: June 9, 7:30 AM CST
Where: Crawford County, Cedarville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a house.

Hail, Franklin

When: June 9, 7:34 AM CST
Where: Franklin County, Altus
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.512, -93.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: June 9, 7:35 AM CST
Where: Logan County, Booneville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.215, -93.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Hail, Johnson

When: June 9, 7:53 AM CST
Where: Johnson County, Harmony
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.570, -93.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines.

Hail, Johnson

When: June 9, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Johnson County, Coal Hill
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.570, -93.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines.

Hail, Howard

When: June 9, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Howard County, Baker Springs
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.089, -93.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Yell

When: June 9, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Yell County, Waveland
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.003, -93.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: June 9, 8:10 AM CST
Where: Johnson County, Clarksville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.570, -93.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yell

When: June 9, 8:10 AM CST
Where: Yell County, Plainview
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.003, -93.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Pike

When: June 9, 8:12 AM CST
Where: Pike County, Langley
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.164, -93.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When: June 9, 8:12 AM CST
Where: Pike County, Daisy
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.164, -93.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yell

When: June 9, 8:15 AM CST
Where: Yell County, Dardanelle
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.003, -93.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and power lines.

Hail, Polk

When: June 9, 8:25 AM CST
Where: Polk County, Grannis
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.486, -94.228 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sevier

When: June 9, 8:28 AM CST
Where: Sevier County, Gillham
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.997, -94.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Johnson

When: June 9, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Johnson County, Ozone
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.570, -93.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When: June 9, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Pope County, Russellville
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.448, -93.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When: June 9, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Garland County, Lake Hamilton
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When: June 9, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Garland County, Mountain Pine
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged a lumber mill.

Hail, Pike

When: June 9, 9:05 AM CST
Where: Pike County, Kirby
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.164, -93.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When: June 9, 9:10 AM CST
Where: Howard County, Muddy Fork
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.089, -93.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When: June 9, 9:10 AM CST
Where: Conway County, Saint Vincent
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.262, -92.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When: June 9, 9:15 AM CST
Where: Faulkner County, Mayflower
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When: June 9, 9:15 AM CST
Where: Faulkner County, Saltillo
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When: June 9, 9:20 AM CST
Where: Sevier County, Cheatham
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.997, -94.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Army Corps of Engineers reported that thunderstorm winds damaged trees near DeQueen Dam.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: June 9, 9:30 AM CST
Where: Pulaski County, Little Rock
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: June 9, 9:30 AM CST
Where: Pulaski County, North Little Rock
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When: June 9, 9:49 AM CST
Where: Lonoke County, Carlisle
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: June 9, 9:55 AM CST
Where: White County, Beebe
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. 1 W Beebe,09,1000CST,,,0,0,4,0,Thunderstorm Winds Several large trees were knocked down. Some roofs were damaged by fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: June 9, 10:06 AM CST
Where: White County, Beebe
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: June 9, 10:06 AM CST
Where: White County, Velvet Ridge
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: June 9, 10:06 AM CST
Where: White County, Velvet Ridge
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When: June 9, 10:20 AM CST
Where: Prairie County, Fairmont
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates: 34.830, -91.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: June 9, 10:53 AM CST
Where: Monroe County, Brinkley
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.678, -91.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 mph along Interstate 40.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: June 9, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Pine Bluff
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.269, -91.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When: June 9, 11:15 AM CST
Where: Miller County, Texarkana
Measured: 46 kt (53 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged trees on the east side of the Texarkana Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 9, 11:15 AM CST
Where: Jackson County, Amagon
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 35.599, -91.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged some grain bins and farm buildings. Several trees and antennas were also blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: June 9, 11:30 AM CST
Where: Lee County, Marianna
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.781, -90.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and blew a car off the road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cross

When: June 9, 11:30 AM CST
Where: Cross County, Wynne
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.296, -90.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francis

When: June 9, 11:40 AM CST
Where: St. Francis County, Forrest City
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.022, -90.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some roofs were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francis

When: June 9, 11:40 AM CST
Where: St. Francis County, Hughes
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.022, -90.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several big trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francis

When: June 9, 11:40 AM CST
Where: St. Francis County, Palestine
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.022, -90.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged a church.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francis

When: June 9, 11:40 AM CST
Where: St. Francis County, Wheatley
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.022, -90.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A crop dusting aircraft that was on the ground was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When: June 9, 11:43 AM CST
Where: Crittenden County, West Memphis
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 35.208, -90.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When: June 9, 11:45 AM CST
Where: Crittenden County, Marion
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.208, -90.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: June 9, 11:45 AM CST
Where: Phillips County, Helena
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.428, -90.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When: June 9, 11:55 AM CST
Where: Poinsett County, Marked Tree
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.574, -90.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some large trees and destroyed a greenhouse.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When: June 9, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Crittenden County, West Memphis
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.208, -90.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 50-year-old pecan tree, along with several other large trees were blown down. A few roofs were damaged as well. A mobile home was blown over onto a nearby highway. Some power lines were blown down as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: June 9, 12:20 PM CST
Where: Greene County, Paragould
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 36.118, -90.559 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three large trees along with numerous smaller trees were knocked down.

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arkansas in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history Warnings in Arkansas, June 1994

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: 10315858, 10315097, 10315098, 10317543, 10358465, 10358466, 10316937, 10316121, 10317369, 10317544, 10316938, 10317545, 10317546, 10316122, 10315737, 10316199, 10317317, 10316200, 10315907, 10315105, 10314827, 10314828, 10315738, 10317098, 10314829, 10317099, 10317275, 10317276, 10317100, 10317370, 10316939, 10314830, 10317519, 10316026, 10316027, 10317277, 10315739, 10315886, 10315716, 10315717, and more.