Arkansas, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 8, 1995

May 8, 1995 · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
12

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 8, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Johnson County, Hagarville
Coordinates
35.570, -93.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms winds damaged a barn and chicken house and also knocked down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
May 8, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Pope County, Long Pool
Measured
48 kt (55 mph)
Coordinates
35.448, -93.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When
May 8, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Sevier County, Lockesburg
Coordinates
33.997, -94.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When
May 8, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Little River County, Ashdown
Coordinates
33.701, -94.234 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When
May 8, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Little River County, Foreman
Coordinates
33.701, -94.234 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
May 8, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Miller County, Mandeville
Coordinates
33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Hail, Pike

When
May 8, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Pike County, Delight
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
34.164, -93.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
May 8, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Columbia County, Taylor
Coordinates
33.214, -93.227 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew the roofs off several chicken houses. Several homes also sustained roof damage. Numerous trees were also blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
May 8, 4:35 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Walker Creek
Coordinates
33.241, -93.607 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
May 8, 4:40 AM CST
Where
Clark County, Arkadelphia
Coordinates
34.051, -93.176 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 8, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Grant County, Sheridan
Coordinates
34.290, -92.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees.

Hail, White

When
May 8, 6:40 AM CST
Where
White County, Pine Bluff
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

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.

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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: 10314839, 10317526, 10317013, 10315000, 10315001, 10315279, 10317283, 10316293, 10314902, 10315680, 10316247, 10316948.