Arkansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, August 7, 2000

August 7, 2000 · NWS MEG · 2 events in 1 county or zone

1 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • 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
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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), 162 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:57 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
August 7, 1:55 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Randolph County, Ravenden Spgs
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.317, -91.217

Numerous large tree limbs were knocked down.

Hail, Randolph

When
August 7, 2:10 PM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Randolph County, Dalton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
36.417, -91.150

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: 5171288, 5171289.