Summary for August 18 1998:Isolated pulse severe thunderstorms formed over northwestern Arkansas on the afternoon of August 18. One thunderstorm produced wind and hail damage in War Eagle.
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Summary for August 18 1998:Isolated pulse severe thunderstorms formed over northwestern Arkansas on the afternoon of August 18. One thunderstorm produced wind and hail damage in War Eagle. Other thunderstorms in Benton and Washington Counties produced no severe reports, but there were several reports of 35 to 40 mph winds from other storms.
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:06 UTC.
1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Dime to quarter-sized hail caused minor damage to an automobile at the War Eagle Mill
Several large trees and tree limbs were blown down along the road through War Eagle. One large limb briefly blocked the old one-way bridge across the War Eagle River.
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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: 5665553, 5665554.