Damaging Wind in Arkansas, December 4, 1999

Name: Damaging Wind in Arkansas, December 4, 1999
Start: 1999-12-04T13:45
End: 1999-12-04T13:45
Location: Arkansas

December 4, 1999 · NWS SHV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $400,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Little River

When: December 4, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Little River County, 18 mi W of Ashdown
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $400,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.670, -94.450

John Moon, who lives near Hwy 108 West of Ashdown, had three chicken houses, one metal building and farm equipment destroyed and a fourth house damaged. In addition, he lost 44,000 two day old chicks with an estimated total damage of $350 thousand dollars. Moon was inside one of the chicken houses when the winds struck. A large fan fell on his back causing minor injuries. The winds also damaged the home of Ashdown Police Sargent Danny Hallet, Hwy 108 west of Ashdown. Windows were broken out on his patrol car and a camper trailer was overturned. Two other homes reported roof damage; several trees were uprooted and some snapped off above the ground accounting for the remainder of monetary loss.

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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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: 5724609.