Arkansas, 2000

Hail in Arkansas, April 20, 2000

April 20, 2000 · NWS LZK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Hail up to one and three quarters of an inch in diameter damaged several roofs and some outdoor plants in Oark.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.

Hail up to one and three quarters of an inch in diameter damaged several roofs and some outdoor plants in Oark.

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:34 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Johnson

When
April 20, 1:35 AM CST
Where
Johnson County, Oark
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
35.683, -93.583

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5141363.