Arkansas, 1999

Damaging Winds in Arkansas, February 7, 1999

February 7, 1999 · NWS MEG · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

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

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

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Property damage
$120,000
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.

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:08 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cross

When
February 7, 12:10 AM CST to 12:25 AM CST
Where
Cross County, Hickory Ridge to Wynne
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.400, -91.000

One man was killed in Wynne when a tree fell onto his mobile home crushing the home. An awning was blown off of a building in Vanndale. Several other businesses were damaged. Several trees and power poles were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When
February 7, 12:15 AM CST to 12:20 AM CST
Where
Poinsett County, Harrisburg
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.570, -90.720

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Francis

When
February 7, 12:20 AM CST to 12:25 AM CST
Where
St. Francis County, Colt
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
35.130, -90.800

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When
February 7, 12:40 AM CST to 12:55 AM CST
Where
Crittenden County, Earle to West Memphis
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.270, -90.470

Several trees and power poles were knocked down. One tree fell in the middle of a house injuring one person and trapping a second person in bed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi

When
February 7, 12:50 AM CST to 1:05 AM CST
Where
Mississippi County, Leachville to Wilson
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.930, -90.270

Some trees and power poles were blown down. Some of the trees fell on at least one house in West Ridge.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Cross1999-02-0736MaleMobile/Trailer HomeDirect

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.

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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: 5688533, 5688534, 5688535, 5688536, 5688537.