Arkansas, 1998Damaging 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.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
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- 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.
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.
- 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.
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 5, 19982 deaths · 45 injured · $1.3 million · F1 · 25 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, June 5, 19981 death · $10,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 5, 19989 injured · $170,000 · F1 · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 5, 1998$1.9 million · 1.75 in hail · 36 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 5, 1998$2.9 million · 70 kt wind · 24 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 5, 19981 injured · $1.1 million · 74 kt wind · 11 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 5, 1998$304,000 · 62 kt wind · 39 events
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, June 5, 1998$1.5 million · 70 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, June 5, 1998$1.5 million · 80 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 5, 1998$285,000 · F1 · 3 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Washington, June 5 to 28, 1998$505,000 · 0.75 in hail · 6 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, June 5, 1998$500,000 · 1 event
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.