Arkansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, April 20, 2000

April 20, 2000 · NWS TSA · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$93,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:01 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 20, 12:04 AM CST
Where
Washington County, 2 mi E of Cincinnati
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.033, -94.467

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a porch and blew the roof off a garage. Trees were also blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 20, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Washington County, Fayetteville
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.067, -94.167

Thunderstorm winds blew a semi truck over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
April 20, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Benton County, Rogers
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.333, -94.117

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
April 20, 12:32 AM CST
Where
Benton County, Bentonville
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.367, -94.217

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power poles causing a power outage for hundreds of customers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 20, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Washington County, Winslow
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.800, -94.133

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 20, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Carroll County, Eureka Spgs
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.400, -93.733

Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of trees. One of the trees fell on a camper destroying it.

Hail, Crawford

When
April 20, 12:56 AM CST
Where
Crawford County, Alma
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.483, -94.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 20, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Madison County, Pettigrew
Property damage
$200
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
35.817, -93.650

Thunderstorms winds blew down several large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 20, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Cass
Property damage
$200
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.683, -93.817

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.

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

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: 5140985, 5140986, 5140987, 5141064, 5140988, 5140989, 5141061, 5141062, 5141063.