Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph
- When
- July 20, 10:50 AM CST to 10:55 AM CST
- Where
- Randolph County, 6 mi SE of Ravenden Spgs
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.250, -91.133
Several trees and power lines were knocked down.
Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 20, 2000
6 thunderstorm wind, 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
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $45,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 16:50 UTC.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- July 20, 11:05 AM CST to 11:10 AM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Success
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.450, -90.717
A few trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greene
- When
- July 20, 11:25 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Greene County, Paragould
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.050, -90.483
Some trees were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- July 20, 12:00 PM CST to 12:05 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County, Marianna
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.767, -90.750
A tree was blown over and fell on a car killing the driver. Other trees and power lines were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi
- When
- July 20, 12:14 PM CST to 12:20 PM CST
- Where
- Mississippi County, (Byh)blytheville Afb
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.967, -89.950
Thunderstorm Wind, Mississippi
- When
- July 20, 12:20 PM CST to 12:25 PM CST
- Where
- Mississippi County, Hilton
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.650, -90.083
A semi trailer was blown over on Interstate 55.
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Lee | 2000-07-20 | 74 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 20, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 20, 2000
- Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, July 20, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, July 20 to 21, 2000
- Heat in Mississippi, July 20, 2000
- Wildfire in California, July 20 to 21, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 20, 2000
- Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, July 20, 2000
- Hail in Nebraska, July 20, 2000
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Kansas, July 20, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, July 20, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, July 20, 2000
More
Every storm in Arkansas in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, July 2000
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: 5163061, 5163062, 5163063, 5163066, 5163064, 5163065.