Arkansas, 2000

Flooding and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, January 2 to 3, 2000

January 2 to 3, 2000 · NWS MEG · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:06 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When
January 2, 6:00 PM CST to 6:05 PM CST
Where
Poinsett County, Trumann
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.574, -90.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Flood, Randolph

When
January 2, 9:30 PM CST to January 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Randolph County, Countywide
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.342, -91.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some low water bridges were flooded.

Flood, Lawrence

When
January 2, 9:30 PM CST to January 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Black Rock
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.041, -91.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were covered with water across the county. A few drainage ditches were full.

Flood, Clay

When
January 2, 9:30 PM CST to January 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Clay County, Corning
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.368, -90.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few streets were flooded in the town of Corning.

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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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: 5130572, 5128705, 5128706, 5128707.