Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- February 11, 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Van Buren
- Property damage
- $100
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.430, -94.350
A large tree was blown down.
Damaging Winds in Arkansas, February 11, 1999
Summary of events for February 11 1999:A broken line of severe thunderstorms developed across far western Arkansas late on the morning of February 11. The storms formed in unusually warm, humid air preceding a strong cold front as a potent upper level storm approached.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1,000
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.
Summary of events for February 11 1999:A broken line of severe thunderstorms developed across far western Arkansas late on the morning of February 11. The storms formed in unusually warm, humid air preceding a strong cold front as a potent upper level storm approached. The primary threat from these storms was in the form of damaging winds.
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 16 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:31 UTC.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- February 11, 10:35 AM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Avoca
- Property damage
- $100
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -94.070
Several large tree limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian
- When
- February 11, 10:40 AM CST
- Where
- Sebastian County, Ft Smith
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.380, -94.420
A large restaurant sign was blown over at 58th Street and Rogers Avenue..
Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll
- When
- February 11, 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Carroll County, Berryville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 36.370, -93.570
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- February 11, 11:15 AM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Huntsville
- Property damage
- $100
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.080, -93.730
Several large tree limbs 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
- Wildfire and Dust Storm in California, February 11 to 12, 1999
- Tornado in Illinois, February 11, 1999
- Hail and High Wind in Kansas, February 11, 1999
- Tornado in Missouri, February 11, 1999
- Ice Storm in Iowa, February 11, 1999
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Illinois, February 11, 1999
- Flooding and Hail in Wisconsin, February 11, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, February 11, 1999
- Tornado in Illinois, February 11, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, February 11, 1999
- Tornado in Missouri, February 11, 1999
- Tornado in Illinois, February 11, 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: 5681384, 5681038, 5681381, 5681382, 5681383.