Arkansas, 1998

Hail in Arkansas, January 6, 1998

January 6, 1998 · NWS SHV · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 Shreveport radar (KSHV), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:22 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lafayette

When
January 6, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Lewisville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.350, -93.580

Hail, Nevada

When
January 6, 2:32 AM CST
Where
Nevada County, Willisville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.520, -93.300

50 mph winds also reported.

Hail, Nevada

When
January 6, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Nevada County, Rosston
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
33.580, -93.280

Trees were also pushed over along Hwy 371. Minor damage to homes was reported. Hail was three inches deep downtown.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5627378, 5627379, 5627380.