Arkansas, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 27, 1995

May 27, 1995 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 27, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Pine Bluff
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.269, -91.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 27, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Pine Bluff
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.269, -91.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Garland

When
May 27, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Garland County, Hot Springs
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck an apartment building in Hot Springs which resulted in a fire.

Hail, Saline

When
May 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Owensville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.647, -92.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Saline

When
May 27, 7:12 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Woodland Hills
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.647, -92.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
May 27, 9:13 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Bentonville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.339, -94.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated severe thunderstorm in Benton County produced wind gusts to 60 miles an hour in Bentonville and ten miles east of Rogers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
May 27, 9:13 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Rogers
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.339, -94.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated severe thunderstorm in Benton County produced wind gusts to 60 miles an hour in Bentonville and ten miles east of Rogers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
May 27, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Pope County, Scottsville
Coordinates
35.448, -93.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10316319, 10316320, 10316148, 10317231, 10317232, 10315965, 10315966, 10317530.