Arkansas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, April 6, 1998

April 6, 1998 · NWS TSA · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

Summary of events for April 6 1998:A line of severe thunderstorms, some containing nickel to quarter-sized hail and wind gusts to 60 miles an hour, moved out of eastern Oklahoma and into western Arkansas late on the evening of April 6. The line first entered Arkansas around 1145 PM CDT and had moved east of Madison and Franklin Counties by 100 AM CDT.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.

Summary of events for April 6 1998:A line of severe thunderstorms, some containing nickel to quarter-sized hail and wind gusts to 60 miles an hour, moved out of eastern Oklahoma and into western Arkansas late on the evening of April 6. The line first entered Arkansas around 1145 PM CDT and had moved east of Madison and Franklin Counties by 100 AM CDT. The strongest storm moved from Crawford into Franklin County and displayed signs of rotation on radar. However, there are no known tornado touchdowns with this storm.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Crawford

When
April 6, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Uniontown
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.580, -94.450

Hail, Crawford

When
April 6, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Natural Dam
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.650, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 6, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County, 6 mi SE of Strickler
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.770, -94.250

5-inch diameter tree and several large tree limbs blown down in Devils Den State Park

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
April 6, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Alma
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.480, -94.230

Sheriffs vehicle blown off road

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 6, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Charleston
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.300, -94.030

Tree downed by tstm winds

Hail, Crawford

When
April 6, 11:26 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Mulberry
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -94.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 6, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County, St Paul
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.820, -93.770

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: 5637335, 5637336, 5637438, 5637439, 5637338, 5637337, 5637339.