Arkansas, 1995

Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, May 14, 1995

May 14, 1995 · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

6 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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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Event by event

6 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Madison

When
May 14, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County, Nr St. Paul to Huntsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in northwest Arkansas during the evening of May 13th and continued into the very early morning of May 14th. The storms produced a total of three tornadoes, as well as large hail and damaging winds. The first tornado touched down briefly four miles northwest of Gentry at 1858CST. This F0 tornado downed power lines but did not cause any structural damage. The second tornado touched down briefly two miles west of Rogers at 1946CST. No damage occurred with this F0 tornado. The third tornado touched down briefly ten miles west of Huntsville at 2157CST. No damage occurred with this F0 tornado. Strong straight-line winds downed trees and several large tree limbs near Withrow Spring State Park three miles north of Huntsville. Very large hail also accompanied some of the storms. Softball-size hail fell at Monte Ne, and baseball-size hail fell near Gravette. Hail ranging from one to two inches in diameter fell at the Bentonville Airport near Bentonville, and golf ball-size hail fell at Spring Valley and at Hindsville. Golf ball-size hail broke car windshields two miles east of Springdale, and dime to nickel-size hail fell at several other locations in northwest Arkansas. Very heavy rainfall from the thunderstorms also resulted in flash flooding. Many streets and county roads were flooded near Lowell, and secondary roads were flooded near Withrow Spring State Park five miles north of Huntsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
May 14, 1:15 AM CST
Where
White County, Bald Knob
Coordinates
35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines.

Hail, Woodruff

When
May 14, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Woodruff County, Augusta
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.186, -91.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Poinsett

When
May 14, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Poinsett County, Trumann to Payenway
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.574, -90.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Marion

When
May 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Bruno
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.268, -92.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Searcy

When
May 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Searcy County, Silver Hill
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.911, -92.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mississippi

When
May 14, 11:38 PM CST
Where
Mississippi County, Blytheville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.764, -90.054 (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: 10315116, 10316949, 10317036, 10317294, 10315342, 10317388, 10315289.