Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- August 9, 3:10 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Van Buren
- Property damage
- $200
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.430, -94.350
Two trees were blown down.
Damaging Winds in Arkansas, August 9, 1999
3 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $25,000
- 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 Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 16 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:11 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- August 9, 3:35 PM CST to 3:40 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Van Buren
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.430, -94.350
Winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down several trees in Van Buren. A trailer was blown over at the Van Buren Industrial Park.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian
- When
- August 9, 3:40 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sebastian County, Ft Smith to Barling
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.380, -94.420
Several power lines were blown down in Fort Smith. As the storm moved southeast, several trees and power lines were blown over near Barling. There was also damage at Barling to porches, awnings and outbuildings.
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.
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The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Winds in Mississippi, August 9, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, August 9, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, August 9, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 9, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, August 9, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in North Dakota, August 9, 1999
- Hail in Minnesota, August 9, 1999
- Hail in Iowa, August 9, 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: 5712436, 5712434, 5712435.