Arkansas, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 25, 1994

May 25, 1994 · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Marion

When
May 25, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Flippin
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.268, -92.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
May 25, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Ponca
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.920, -93.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
May 25, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Pope County, Hector
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.448, -93.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees.

Hail, Benton

When
May 25, 5:50 PM 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)

Heavy rains caused flooding in Siloam Springs. Several streets in Siloam Springs were covered by water up to four feet deep.

Hail, Benton

When
May 25, 6:00 PM 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)

Heavy rains caused flooding in Siloam Springs. Several streets in Siloam Springs were covered by water up to four feet deep.

Hail, Washington

When
May 25, 6:26 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Fayetteville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 25, 6:26 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Fayetteville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washington

When
May 25, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Fayetteville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washington

When
May 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Brentwood
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Madison

When
May 25, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Delaney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.011, -93.725 (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: 10315329, 10315311, 10317517, 10315854, 10315855, 10317414, 10317415, 10317416, 10317417, 10315094.