Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 3, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 3, 1995
Start: 1995-07-03T05:15
End: 1995-07-03T18:30
Location: Arkansas

July 3, 1995 · 17 events in 11 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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

Open the live radar over this ground

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 17

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.

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:18 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: July 3, 5:15 AM CST
Where: Dallas County, Fordyce
Coordinates: 33.970, -92.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to a building.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 3, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Washington County, Springdale
Coordinates: 35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds which downed trees and power lines in Springdale.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: July 3, 7:40 AM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Mount Ida
Coordinates: 34.539, -93.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs. ARKANSAS, Central and North Central, Cont'd

Hail, Garland

When: July 3, 8:25 AM CST
Where: Garland County, Crystal Springs
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When: July 3, 8:25 AM CST
Where: Garland County, Crystal Springs
Coordinates: 34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: July 3, 8:40 AM CST
Where: Franklin County, Wiederkehr Village
Coordinates: 35.512, -93.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Hail, Johnson

When: July 3, 8:50 AM CST
Where: Johnson County, Hunt
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.570, -93.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When: July 3, 10:20 AM CST
Where: Van Buren County, Alread
Coordinates: 35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large tree limbs were knocked down.

Hail, White

When: July 3, 4:20 PM CST to 4:25 PM CST
Where: White County, Bald Knob
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding in parts of Bald Knob. Several streets were under water for a period of time.

Hail, Union

When: July 3, 5:13 PM CST
Where: Union County, Parker'S Chapel
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.171, -92.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Union

When: July 3, 5:13 PM CST
Where: Union County, Parkers Chapel
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.171, -92.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Union

When: July 3, 5:17 PM CST
Where: Union County, Parkers Chapel
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.171, -92.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Union

When: July 3, 5:17 PM CST
Where: Union County, Parker'S Chapel
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.171, -92.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Columbia

When: July 3, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Columbia County, Magnolia
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.214, -93.227 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Columbia

When: July 3, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Columbia County, Magnolia
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.214, -93.227 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: July 3, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Columbia County, Magnolia
Coordinates: 33.214, -93.227 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Hail, Independence

When: July 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Independence County, Bethesda
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.742, -91.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arkansas in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history Warnings in Arkansas, July 1995

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: 10315519, 10317564, 10315141, 10316225, 10316226, 10315921, 10314845, 10317346, 10316957, 10317249, 10317250, 10317251, 10317252, 10316294, 10316295, 10316296, 10315932.