Arkansas, 2000

Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 20, 2000

July 20, 2000 · NWS TSA · 20 events in 7 counties and zones

20 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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 Tulsa radar (KINX), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:33 UTC.

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Event by event

20 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
July 20, 7:35 AM CST
Where
Benton County, Siloam Spgs
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.183, -94.533

Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
July 20, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Benton County, Garfield
Property damage
$100
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.450, -93.967

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
July 20, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Benton County, Gentry
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.267, -94.483

Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
July 20, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Benton County, Gateway
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.483, -93.917

Thunderstorm winds damaged one barn, a chicken house and downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
July 20, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Benton County, Lowell
Property damage
$100
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.250, -94.133

Thunderstorm winds blew trees down onto a road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
July 20, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Carroll County, Eureka Spgs
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.400, -93.733

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees. A few of the trees fell on power lines and one tree fell on a van.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 20, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Washington County, Fayetteville
Property damage
$100
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.067, -94.167

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
July 20, 8:08 AM CST
Where
Carroll County, Berryville
Property damage
$100
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.367, -93.567

Thunderstorm winds blew trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 20, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Madison County, Huntsville
Property damage
$100
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.083, -93.733

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 20, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Washington County, Greenland
Property damage
$100
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.000, -94.167

Thunderstorm winds blew a few large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
July 20, 8:35 AM CST
Where
Crawford County, Mountainburg
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.633, -94.167

Thunderstorm winds blew trees and business signs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
July 20, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Crawford County, Alma
Property damage
$100
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.483, -94.233

Thunderstorm winds blew several large tree limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 20, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Madison County, St Paul
Property damage
$100
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.817, -93.767

Thunderstorms winds blew tree down onto Highways 16 and 23.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 20, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Washington County, Winslow
Property damage
$100
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.800, -94.133

Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 20, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Turners Bend
Property damage
$100
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.667, -93.833

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian

When
July 20, 8:53 AM CST
Where
Sebastian County, Ft Smith
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.383, -94.417

Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian

When
July 20, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Sebastian County, Ft Smith
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.383, -94.417

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 20, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Ozark
Property damage
$100
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.500, -93.833

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 20, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Branch
Property damage
$100
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
35.300, -93.950

Thunderstorm winds blew tree down onto Highway 22.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian

When
July 20, 9:18 AM CST
Where
Sebastian County, Greenwood
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.217, -94.267

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.

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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: 5155174, 5155175, 5155176, 5155177, 5155178, 5155431, 5155432, 5155434, 5155433, 5155436, 5155435, 5155437, 5155489, 5155490, 5155491, 5155492, 5155493, 5155494, 5155495, 5155496.