Arkansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 24 to 25, 2000

May 24 to 25, 2000 · NWS TSA · 14 events in 6 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$4,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:43 UTC.

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Event by event

12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
May 24, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Maysville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.400, -94.583

70 mile an hour thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
May 24, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Siloam Spgs
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.183, -94.533

Thunderstorms winds blew down numerous large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
May 24, 7:58 PM CST
Where
Benton County, 4 mi N of Gentry
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.317, -94.483

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs and trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
May 24, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Benton County, 3 mi S of Siloam Spgs
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.133, -94.533

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
May 24, 8:19 PM CST
Where
Benton County, 8 mi S of Rogers
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.217, -94.117

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 24, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, 3 mi ESE of Beaver
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.450, -93.717

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 24, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Forum
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.183, -93.717

Thunderstorms winds blew down trees at Withrow Spring State Park.

Hail, Madison

When
May 24, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Clifty
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.233, -93.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 24, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Clifty
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.233, -93.800

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 24, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County, 8 mi NE of Forum
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.267, -93.617

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 24, 8:42 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Fayetteville
Property damage
$100
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.067, -94.167

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
May 25, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Crawford County, 8 mi N of Mountainburg
Property damage
$100
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.750, -94.167

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 25, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Washington County, Fayetteville
Property damage
$100
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.067, -94.167

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.

Hail, Sebastian

When
May 25, 2:11 AM CST
Where
Sebastian County, Barling
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.333, -94.300

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.

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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: 5145616, 5145617, 5145618, 5145619, 5145620, 5145621, 5145983, 5145984, 5145985, 5145986, 5145982, 5145987, 5145988, 5145989.