Arkansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, January 3, 2000

January 3, 2000 · NWS MEG · 9 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$101,000
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 Memphis radar (KNQA), 152 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:35 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
January 3, 7:37 AM CST to 7:50 AM CST
Where
Randolph County, Ravenden Spgs
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.342, -91.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A window was blown out of a home in Pocahontas. Trees were knocked down in Ravenden Springs and Pocahontas.

Hail, Craighead

When
January 3, 12:30 PM CST to 12:35 PM CST
Where
Craighead County, Egypt
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$50
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
35.831, -90.633 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Greene

When
January 3, 12:38 PM CST to 12:55 PM CST
Where
Greene County, Walcott
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$750
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.118, -90.559 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail ranged in size from nickle in Walcott to golfball just west of Paragould.

Hail, Clay

When
January 3, 12:48 PM CST to 12:55 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Boydsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.368, -90.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
January 3, 1:00 PM CST to 1:05 PM CST
Where
Greene County, Marmaduke
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.118, -90.559 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several barns and grain bins were damaged. Several large trees were knocked down.

Lightning, Craighead

When
January 3, 1:00 PM CST to 1:05 PM CST
Where
Craighead County, Bono
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.831, -90.633 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A house under construction was struck by lightning and caught fire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Craighead

When
January 3, 1:12 PM CST to 1:17 PM CST
Where
Craighead County, Jonesboro
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.831, -90.633 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home was damaged. Some fences were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
January 3, 1:21 PM CST to 1:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Hargrave Corner
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.368, -90.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small shed was blown over. A few homes lost some shingles off their roofs. Several carports were blown off. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Hail, Craighead

When
January 3, 1:29 PM CST to 1:35 PM CST
Where
Craighead County, Brookland
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$100
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.831, -90.633 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5128714, 5128709, 5128708, 5128710, 5128715, 5128716, 5128711, 5128712, 5128713.