Arkansas, 1995

Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 18, 1995

May 18, 1995 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 Memphis radar (KNQA), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:58 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 18, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Clay County, Knoble
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
36.368, -90.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
May 18, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Union County, El Dorado
Coordinates
33.171, -92.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradley

When
May 18, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Bradley County, Warren
Coordinates
33.466, -92.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

some roofs were damaged by fallen trees. Thunderstorm winds knocked down several large trees. A steeple was blown off a church, a small barn was destroyed and

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 18, 6:40 AM CST
Where
Johnson County, Dumas
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.570, -93.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 18, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Clay County, Corning
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
36.368, -90.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

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.

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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: 10315695, 10317248, 10314749, 10314840, 10315696.