Arkansas, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 7, 1994

May 7, 1994 · 21 events in 12 counties and zones

15 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 21 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
$611,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

15 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Marion

When
May 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Peel
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.268, -92.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sebastian

When
May 7, 7:42 AM CST
Where
Sebastian County, Hartford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.199, -94.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Polk

When
May 7, 8:37 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Mena
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.486, -94.228 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
May 7, 9:10 AM CST
Where
White County, Searcy
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines.

Hail, Pike

When
May 7, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Pike County, Langley
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.164, -93.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pike

When
May 7, 9:35 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)

Hail, Sevier

When
May 7, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Sevier County, King
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.997, -94.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When
May 7, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Sevier County, King
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.997, -94.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Hail, Independence

When
May 7, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Independence County, Pfeiffer
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.742, -91.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
May 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Hempstead County, Fulton
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
33.735, -93.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree.

Hail, Miller

When
May 7, 12:38 PM CST
Where
Miller County, Dooley
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and damaged several roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
May 7, 12:38 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 knocked down numerous trees and damaged several roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
May 7, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Miller County, Texarkana
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down. Two houses and a mobile home were severely damaged by fallen trees.

Hail, Miller

When
May 7, 12:48 PM CST
Where
Miller County, Artex
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down and several roofs were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
May 7, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Miller County, Garland
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down and several roofs were damaged.

Hail, Miller

When
May 7, 12:58 PM CST
Where
Miller County, Garland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lafayette

When
May 7, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Lewisville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.241, -93.607 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Columbia

When
May 7, 1:28 PM CST
Where
Columbia County, Macedonia
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.214, -93.227 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lafayette

When
May 7, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Gin City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.241, -93.607 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Miller

When
May 7, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Miller County, Ravanna
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Garland

When
May 7, 2:18 PM CST
Where
Garland County, Taylor
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.577, -93.150 (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.

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: 10315328, 10317476, 10317368, 10316803, 10317273, 10317274, 10316933, 10316934, 10315926, 10315450, 10315183, 10315203, 10315204, 10315205, 10315206, 10315207, 10314881, 10316283, 10314882, 10315208, 10316021.