Arkansas, 1998

Flood and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, July 30, 1998

July 30, 1998 · NWS MEG · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
$11,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

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Event by event

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

Flood, Randolph

When
July 30, 1:00 AM CST to 2:00 AM CST
Where
Randolph County, Pocahontas
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.342, -91.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads had water over them.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When
July 30, 2:30 AM CST to 2:35 AM CST
Where
Mississippi County, Huffman
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.970, -89.730

A factory lost part of its roof.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
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: 5662249, 5662250.