Arkansas, 1995

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, October 27, 1995

October 27, 1995 · 11 events in 9 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
6
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 Little Rock radar (KLZK), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:19 UTC.

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Event by event

10 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When
October 27, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Hot Spring County, Magnet Cove
Coordinates
34.318, -92.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged a mobile home and a couple of barns. Some trees were also twisted and knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
October 27, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, Tuckerman
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.599, -91.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph and blew down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
October 27, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, Newport
Coordinates
35.599, -91.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were knocked down.

Tornado, Saline

When
October 27, 12:22 AM CST to 12:24 AM CST
Where
Saline County, Sardis
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.530, -92.400

An F2 tornado touched down in the Sardis community and traveled approximately one-half mile before lifting. Several mobile homes were flipped over by the tornado. Altogether, six people residing in the mobile homes received minor injuries. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down. Several outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
October 27, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Lonoke County, England
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When
October 27, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Conway County, Center Ridge
Coordinates
35.262, -92.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds tore the roof off a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
October 27, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Faulkner County, Greenbrier
Coordinates
35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew the awning off a camper.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
October 27, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Ward
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown over onto a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When
October 27, 2:13 AM CST
Where
Poinsett County, Marked Tree
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
35.574, -90.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One house was damaged. Several windows were blown out. Some plastic tanks were blown over. A few trees were knocked down as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
October 27, 2:26 AM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Jacksonville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 58 mph at the Little Rock Air Force Base.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When
October 27, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Mississippi County, Osceola
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
35.764, -90.054 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An abandoned 500-foot tall commercial television tower collapsed due to thunderstorm winds.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 10315625, 10316054, 10316055, 10317304, 10315074, 10315895, 10315816, 10315075, 10317358, 10317059, 10315300.