Hail, Washington
- When
- August 19, 1:45 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Farmington
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 36.030, -94.250
Flash Flood and Hail in Arkansas, August 19, 1998
Summary of events for August 19 1998:A northwest-southeast trough of low pressure and a pool of cold air aloft brought scattered pulse severe thunderstorms to northwest Arkansas on the afternoon of August 19. Most of these storms lasted less than one hour and affected fairly small areas.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $11,000
- 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 August 19 1998:A northwest-southeast trough of low pressure and a pool of cold air aloft brought scattered pulse severe thunderstorms to northwest Arkansas on the afternoon of August 19. Most of these storms lasted less than one hour and affected fairly small areas. Most of these storms drifted to the west during their short but intense lifetimes.
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:45 UTC.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- August 19, 1:50 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Wedington
- Property damage
- $100
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.080, -94.420
Several large tree limbs were blown down
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- August 19, 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Siloam Spgs
- Property damage
- $300
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.180, -94.530
Several trees were blown down and blocking a road near Siloam Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- August 19, 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, 2 mi E of Siloam Spgs
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.180, -94.500
Dozens of large trees were blown down, one blocking County Road 7 two miles east of Siloam Springs. One car was severely damaged. Numerous power lines were blown down. Pea-sized hail and flash flooding were also reported with this storm. (See the flash flood entry.)
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- August 19, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Ozark Whitman Arpt
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.500, -93.830
A single-engine airplane was overturned by strong thunderstorm winds after its "hangar was picked up, twisted and dumped onto Airport Road" (quote from Ozark Spectator newspaper). The time of this event is estimated.
Flash Flood, Benton
- When
- August 19, 5:30 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, 3 mi E of Siloam Spgs
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.339, -94.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Small streams in the Rainbow Valley area overflowed. Several homes were threatened, but water never actually entered any of the homes. A nearly stationary thunderstorm dumped several inches of rain in a small area just south and east of Siloam Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- August 19, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Mountainburg
- Property damage
- $800
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.630, -94.170
Several large trees were blown down near Mountainburg, and the flag pole at city hall was blown over.
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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 19, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 19, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, August 19, 1998
- Flood in Wyoming, August 19, 1998
- Flooding and Hail in Minnesota, August 19 to 20, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, August 19, 1998
- High Wind and Heavy Rain in Alaska, August 19 to 20, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 19, 1998
- Hail in Colorado, August 19, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, August 19, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 19, 1998
- Flash Flood in Texas, August 19, 1998
More
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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: 5665567, 5665650, 5665568, 5665649, 5665652, 5665651, 5665566.