Arkansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 26, 2000

May 26, 2000 · NWS MEG · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 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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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
$40,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:23 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Craighead

When
May 26, 1:25 PM CST to 1:50 PM CST
Where
Craighead County, Jonesboro
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.833, -90.700

Several buildings were damaged. A metal roof was blown down. A sign was knocked down. Several power lines were also blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cross

When
May 26, 2:10 PM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Cross County, Fairoaks
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.233, -91.033

Some trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cross

When
May 26, 2:25 PM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where
Cross County, Cherry Vly
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.400, -90.767

A few trees were blown down. One downed tree fell on a power line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Poinsett

When
May 26, 2:25 PM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where
Poinsett County, Harrisburg
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
35.567, -90.717

A few trees were knocked down.

Hail, Mississippi

When
May 26, 3:05 PM CST to 3:10 PM CST
Where
Mississippi County, Blytheville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.917, -89.917

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.

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: 5144254, 5144255, 5145417, 5145418, 5145419.