Arkansas, 1998

Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 5, 1998

June 5, 1998 · NWS MEG · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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

Open the live radar over this ground

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$65,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 Memphis radar (KNQA), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:19 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When
June 5, 12:20 AM CST to 12:25 AM CST
Where
Poinsett County, Marked Tree
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.530, -90.420

Several trees were knocked down in the eastern part of Poinsett county.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francis

When
June 5, 12:30 AM CST to 12:35 AM CST
Where
St. Francis County, 1 mi E of Forrest City
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.020, -90.750

Some trees were blown down just east of Forrest City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
June 5, 12:35 AM CST to 12:45 AM CST
Where
Lee County, Marianna to Aubrey
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.770, -90.750

Trees and power lines were knocked down in both Marianna and Aubrey.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
June 5, 12:45 AM CST to 12:50 AM CST
Where
Phillips County, Marvell
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.550, -90.900

The roof of the Boys, Girls, Adult Community Development Center was blown off. Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When
June 5, 12:45 AM CST to 12:50 AM CST
Where
Mississippi County, 3 mi W of Blytheville
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.920, -89.970

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

What these are

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Arkansas in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, June 1998

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: 5651127, 5651128, 5651129, 5651130, 5651131.