Arkansas, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 5, 1995

June 5, 1995 · 37 events in 20 counties and zones

28 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 37 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
$4,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
37

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.

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The Springfield radar (KSGF), 142 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:57 UTC.

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Event by event

28 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Baxter

When
June 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Baxter County, Norfork
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.287, -92.337 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Searcy

When
June 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Searcy County, Evening Star
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.911, -92.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 5, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Van Buren
Coordinates
35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 5, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Booneville
Coordinates
35.215, -93.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 5, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Alma
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 5, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Mulberry
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian

When
June 5, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Sebastian County, Fort Smith
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
35.199, -94.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Franklin

When
June 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Charleston
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.512, -93.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to the size of golf balls fell at Charleston. Several cars and windows were damaged by the hail in Charleston.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Mountainburg
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Franklin

When
June 5, 4:55 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)

Hail up to the size of golf balls fell at Charleston. Several cars and windows were damaged by the hail in Charleston.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 5, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Paris
Coordinates
35.215, -93.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.

Hail, Benton

When
June 5, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Siloam Springs
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.339, -94.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Benton

When
June 5, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Siloam Springs
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.339, -94.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cleburne

When
June 5, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Cleburne County, Tumbling Shoals
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.538, -92.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lonoke

When
June 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Austin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 5, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Clarksville
Coordinates
35.570, -93.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines.

Hail, Pope

When
June 5, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Pope County, Pottsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.448, -93.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Carroll

When
June 5, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Green Forest
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.341, -93.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Faulkner

When
June 5, 6:21 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, Otto
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some tree limbs and tore shingles off several buildings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
June 5, 6:21 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, Vilonia
Coordinates
35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some tree limbs and tore shingles off several buildings.

Hail, Pike

When
June 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Pike County, Murfreesboro
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.164, -93.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Carroll

When
June 5, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Green Forest
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.341, -93.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening of June 5th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Van Buren, and strong winds in Fort Smith blew the roof off a warehouse. Sixty mph winds blew down large tree limbs in Mulberry, in Alma, and in Mountainburg. Quarter-size hail fell two miles south of Siloam Springs, and dime- to nickel-size hail fell at Siloam Springs. Dime-size hail also fell at Green Forest. Very heavy rainfall from the thunderstorms flooded numerous county roads in eastern Carroll County, and U.S. Highway 62 was closed east of Green Forest due to flooding.

Hail, Cleburne

When
June 5, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Cleburne County, Quitman
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.538, -92.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lonoke

When
June 5, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Carlisle
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lonoke

When
June 5, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Carlisle
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Faulkner

When
June 5, 7:52 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, Conway
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Faulkner

When
June 5, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, Conway
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Prairie

When
June 5, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Prairie County, Slovak
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.830, -91.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to nickel-size damaged some crops near Slovak.

Hail, Van Buren

When
June 5, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County, Botkinburg
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Marion

When
June 5, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Bull Shoals Lake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.268, -92.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Saline

When
June 5, 8:23 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Paron
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.647, -92.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Prairie

When
June 5, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Prairie County, Hazen
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.830, -91.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 5, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, North Little Rock
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to golf ball-size fell at a number of locations in the Little Rock metro area.

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 5, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, North Little Rock
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to golf ball-size fell at a number of locations in the Little Rock metro area.

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 5, 8:49 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to golf ball-size fell at a number of locations in the Little Rock metro area.

Hail, Monroe

When
June 5, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Roe
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.678, -91.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some crops were damaged by nickel-size hail near Roe.

Hail, Prairie

When
June 5, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Prairie County, Hazen
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.830, -91.553 (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: 10315671, 10317452, 10316213, 10315021, 10316214, 10316215, 10316772, 10315918, 10316216, 10315919, 10315022, 10315967, 10315968, 10315785, 10315062, 10314844, 10317531, 10315416, 10315802, 10315803, 10317284, 10315472, 10315786, 10315063, 10315064, 10315804, 10315805, 10317614, 10317345, 10315344, 10317233, 10317615, 10316982, 10316983, 10316984, 10315118, 10317616.