Arkansas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, August 8, 1998

August 8, 1998 · NWS TSA · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Summary for August 8 1998:Scattered pulse thunderstorms formed over the higher terrain of southern Madison County during the heat of the afternoon with the approach of an upper level pool of cold air at the base of an upper level trough. One thunderstorm pulsed up to severe levels near St.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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What happened

The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.

Summary for August 8 1998:Scattered pulse thunderstorms formed over the higher terrain of southern Madison County during the heat of the afternoon with the approach of an upper level pool of cold air at the base of an upper level trough. One thunderstorm pulsed up to severe levels near St. Paul as it moved southeast.

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Event by event

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Madison

When
August 8, 1:05 PM CST to 1:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County, St Paul
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.820, -93.770

Pea to quarter size hail reported for ten minutes

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 8, 1:05 PM CST to 1:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County, St Paul
Property damage
$100
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.820, -93.770

4-6" diameter tree limbs blown down

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: 5665454, 5665455.