Arkansas, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, November 3, 1994

November 3, 1994 · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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
$26,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
November 3, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Wickes
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.486, -94.228 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An awning was blown off the front of a grocery store.

Hail, Marion

When
November 3, 11:18 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Bull Shoals
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.268, -92.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Baxter

When
November 3, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Baxter County, Mountain Home
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.287, -92.337 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds flipped over a camper trailer at a local business.

Hail, Franklin

When
November 3, 2:39 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Charleston
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.512, -93.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
November 3, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Jasper
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.920, -93.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a small building at the fairgrounds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
November 3, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Lurton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.920, -93.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several highway signs and antennas were blown down.

Hail, Searcy

When
November 3, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Searcy County, St. Joe
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.911, -92.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Searcy

When
November 3, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Searcy County, St. Joe
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.911, -92.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some tree limbs.

Hail, Marion

When
November 3, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Bruno
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.268, -92.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
November 3, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Bruno
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
36.268, -92.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
November 3, 8:35 PM 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 knocked down some tree limbs and a television cable.

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: 10317421, 10315333, 10315668, 10315912, 10315318, 10315319, 10317385, 10317386, 10315334, 10315335, 10315016.