Hail, Benton
- When
- May 23, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Benton County, 2 mi E of Pea Ridge
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.450, -94.083
Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 23, 2005
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.
- 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
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15,000
- 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.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 22, 8:30 PM CST, 4 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 8:30 PM CST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 930 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005 .DISCUSSION... ELEVATED STORMS STARTING TO DEVELOP NORTH OF OUTFLOW BOUNDARY/COLD FRONT. EXPECT STORMS TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE OVERNIGHT AS LOW LEVEL JET BEGINS TO DEVELOP. ELEVATED INSTABILITY/SHEAR PROFILES ARE SUFFICIENT FOR A SEVERE THREAT OVERNIGHT WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...PRIMARILY OVER NE OK/NW ARK. IN ADDITION ...STORMS MAY DEVELOP/TRAIN OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS WITH A LOCALIZED FLASH FLOOD THREAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALREADY SENT UPDATED FORECAST PACKAGE EARLIER THIS EVENING WITH CURRENT THINKING. NO OTHER CHANGES ANTICIPATED. && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...NONE. AR...NONE. && SHORT TERM FORECASTER ID= 12
Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 10:07 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1107 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-231000- ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK- CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK- LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK- OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK- PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK- WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR- 1058 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PROBABLE OVERNIGHT... THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. TORNADO. RISK...ELEVATED. AREA...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...AROUND MIDNIGHT. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...SIGNIFICANT. AREA....NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS ONSET...AROUND MIDNIGHT. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. DISCUSSION... A COMPLEX OF STORMS HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS SOUTHERN KANSAS AND SW MISSOURI. THESE STORMS WILL ENTER NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AROUND MIDNIGHT AND WILL PROGRESS SOUTH-EASTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA. THESE STORMS WILL POSE A THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND AS THEY MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BE SUPER-CELLULAR AND WILL POSE A LIMITED THREAT FOR TORNADOES. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. ANY STORMS THAT MOVE OVER THE SAME AREAS OVERNIGHT WILL CAUSE AN INCREASED THREAT FOR LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. MONDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. FRIDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. SATURDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MOST OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF LULL IN THE ACTIVITY AROUND FRIDAY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL INFORMATION.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 22, 9:01 PM CST, 3 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1001 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005
OKZ058-230345-
OTTAWA OK-
1001 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
OTTAWA
AT 1001 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
MIAMI...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MIAMI...NARCISSA...WYANDOTTE AND
OTTAWA.
THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH.Special weather statement, May 22, 9:25 PM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1025 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005 ARZ001>002-010>011-019>020-029-OKZ054>064-067>069-072- 230900- BENTON-CARROLL-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-MADISON-SEBASTIAN-WASHINGTON- ADAIR-CHEROKEE-CRAIG-CREEK-DELAWARE-MAYES-NOWATA-OSAGE-OTTAWA- PAWNEE-ROGERS-SEQUOYAH-TULSA-WAGONER-WASHINGTON- 1025 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 312 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA... IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BENTON... CARROLL... CRAWFORD... MADISON... WASHINGTON... IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS FRANKLIN... SEBASTIAN... IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHEROKEE... SEQUOYAH... IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA ADAIR... CRAIG... CREEK... DELAWARE... MAYES... NOWATA... OSAGE... OTTAWA... PAWNEE... ROGERS... TULSA... WAGONER... WASHINGTON... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ROGERS...BENTONVILLE...PRYOR... CLAREMORE...SALLISAW...OZARK...CHARLESTON...JAY...FAYETTEVILLE... SPRINGDALE...TAHLEQUAH...FORT SMITH...NOWATA...STILWELL... BERRYVILLE...EUREKA SPRINGS...TULSA...WAGONER...BARTLESVILLE... VAN BUREN...PAWHUSKA...PAWNEE...MIAMI...HUNTSVILLE... VINITA AND BRISTOW.
Local storm report, May 22, 9:30 PM CST, 3 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1025 PM HAIL 15 SE MIAMI 36.72N 94.69W
05/22/2005 0.88 INCH OTTAWA OK TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
JDSSpecial weather statement, May 23, 12:22 AM CST, 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
122 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2005
OKZ055-230645-
WASHINGTON OK-
122 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
WASHINGTON
AT 122 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES NORTHWEST OF COPAN...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...DEWEY AND COPAN.
THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:00 UTC.
Event by event
12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- May 23, 1:05 AM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Bentonville
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.367, -94.217
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and the falling trees downed powerlines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- May 23, 1:05 AM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Rogers
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.333, -94.117
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees. The falling trees downed power lines causing power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- May 23, 1:05 AM CST to 1:15 AM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Bella Vista
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.433, -94.233
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees which then downed power lines as they fell.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll
- When
- May 23, 1:15 AM CST
- Where
- Carroll County, 2 mi NE of Beaver
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.483, -93.733
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew down numerous trees in the Holiday Island area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- May 23, 1:15 AM CST
- Where
- Benton County, 2 mi W of Gravette
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.417, -94.483
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down onto a road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- May 23, 1:25 AM CST
- Where
- Washington County, 7 mi E of Springdale
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.183, -94.000
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a large tree in Nob Hill.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- May 23, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Hindsville
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 36.150, -93.850
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- May 23, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Forum
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 36.183, -93.717
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- May 23, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Clifty
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 36.233, -93.800
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- May 23, 1:45 AM CST
- Where
- Washington County, West Fork
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.933, -94.183
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- May 23, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Springdale
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.183, -94.133
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sebastian
- When
- May 23, 4:20 AM CST
- Where
- Sebastian County, Ft Smith
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 35.383, -94.417
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees.
Hail, Franklin
- When
- May 23, 4:48 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Ozark
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.500, -93.833
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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
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- Hail and Damaging Wind in Ohio, May 23, 2005
- Hail in Nebraska, May 23, 2005
- Dust Storm in Indiana, May 23, 2005
- Flood and Lightning Strike in U.S. Virgin Islands, May 23, 2005
- Flood in Utah, May 23 to 30, 2005
- Tornado and Hail in Virginia, May 23, 2005
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 23 to 24, 2005
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, May 23, 2005
- Hail in Colorado, May 23, 2005
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 23, 2005
More
Every storm in Arkansas in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, May 2005
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: 5449460, 5449547, 5449548, 5449549, 5449537, 5449538, 5449539, 5449540, 5449541, 5449542, 5449545, 5449546, 5449543, 5449544.