Hail, Crawford
- When
- April 3, 3:20 AM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, 8 mi N of Mountainburg
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.750, -94.170
Flash Flooding and Hail in Arkansas, April 3, 1999
Summary of events for April 3 1999:Early on the morning of April 3, an isolated cluster of severe thunderstorms formed over Crawford County and moved northeast through Madison County, producing hail as large as quarters and marginally severe winds. Later in the morning, non-severe thunderstorms training across the same area caused some flash flooding.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $82,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 19
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.
Summary of events for April 3 1999:Early on the morning of April 3, an isolated cluster of severe thunderstorms formed over Crawford County and moved northeast through Madison County, producing hail as large as quarters and marginally severe winds. Later in the morning, non-severe thunderstorms training across the same area caused some flash flooding. Early in the afternoon, a slow-moving line of thunderstorms that had tracked across all of eastern Oklahoma moved into west-central Arkansas and strengthened. This last round of storms produced marginally severe hail and winds, although the strongest storm produced a funnel cloud over Fort Smith.
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:19 UTC.
Event by event
9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 4 flash flood, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- April 3, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Madison County, 2 mi S of Huntsville
- Property damage
- $100
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.050, -93.730
Tree limbs were blown down.
Hail, Crawford
- When
- April 3, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Alma
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.480, -94.230
Flash Flood, Crawford
- When
- April 3, 7:30 AM CST to 8:30 AM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Mountainburg
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Low-water crossings were flooded near Mountainburg
Flash Flood, Washington
- When
- April 3, 7:40 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Odell
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
County roads near Odell were flooded. Dye Creek Road in West Fork became impassable as the fast current of the West Fork of the White River flowed over the road.
Flash Flood, Madison
- When
- April 3, 7:45 AM CST to 8:45 AM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Marble
- Property damage
- $80,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A bridge on US Hwy 412 was washed out.
Flash Flood, Sebastian
- When
- April 3, 7:57 AM CST to 8:57 AM CST
- Where
- Sebastian County, Ft Smith
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.199, -94.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Streets in Fort Smith were flooded.
Funnel Cloud, Sebastian
- When
- April 3, 12:36 PM CST
- Where
- Sebastian County, Ft Smith
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.199, -94.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Funnel cloud was moving toward Barling. No confirmed touchdown.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian
- When
- April 3, 12:40 PM CST
- Where
- Sebastian County, Greenwood
- Property damage
- $100
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.220, -94.270
A large tree was blown down in Greenwood.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- April 3, 12:45 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Rudy
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.530, -94.280
Hail, Sebastian
- When
- April 3, 12:51 PM CST
- Where
- Sebastian County, Ft Smith
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.380, -94.420
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- April 3, 12:51 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Van Buren
- Property damage
- $200
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.430, -94.350
Trees were blown down in Van Buren.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- April 3, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County, 4 mi N of Odell
- Property damage
- $200
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.820, -94.420
Several small trees were blown down.
Hail, Benton
- When
- April 3, 1:15 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Lowell
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.250, -94.130
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- April 3, 1:25 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Charleston
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.300, -94.030
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- April 3, 1:30 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Rogers
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.330, -94.120
Numerous tree limbs were blown down around Rogers, Cave Springs, and Horseshoe Bend.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll
- When
- April 3, 1:55 PM CST
- Where
- Carroll County, Berryville
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.370, -93.570
A business sign was blown down in Berryville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- April 3, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, 2 mi N of Clifty
- Property damage
- $200
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.270, -93.800
Trees were blown down onto AR Hwy 127.
Hail, Carroll
- When
- April 3, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Carroll County, 8 mi N of Eureka Spgs
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.520, -93.730
Location: Holiday Island
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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
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- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Flash Flood in Missouri, April 3, 1999
- Winter Storm in California, April 3 to 4, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, April 3 to 26, 1999
- High Wind in California, April 3, 1999
- Flood and Hail in Illinois, April 3, 1999
- Avalanche in Alaska, April 3, 1999
More
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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: 5690526, 5690527, 5690528, 5690529, 5690530, 5690531, 5690532, 5690620, 5690533, 5690536, 5690534, 5690535, 5690537, 5690543, 5690538, 5690540, 5690541, 5690539, 5690542.