Hail in Arkansas, May 29, 2016

Name: Hail in Arkansas, May 29, 2016
Start: 2016-05-29T18:35
End: 2016-05-29T18:35
Location: Arkansas

May 29, 2016 · NWS TSA · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorms developed over northeastern Oklahoma during the afternoon hours of the 29th as the atmosphere became very unstable. These storms moved into northwestern Arkansas during the evening.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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 happened

The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.

Thunderstorms developed over northeastern Oklahoma during the afternoon hours of the 29th as the atmosphere became very unstable. These storms moved into northwestern Arkansas during the evening. The strongest storms produced large hail.

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 29, 5:22 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 5:22 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Tulsa OK
622 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM/KROG.
Mainly VFR conditions will prevail through the forecast period.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop Monday afternoon,
with the potential for brief MVFR or lower conditions should a
storm affect a terminal.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 220 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016/

DISCUSSION...
Strong heating/instability has developed across portions of
northeast Oklahoma this afternoon where scattered strong
thunderstorms have developed. Deep layer shear remains minimal at
best but a few pulse storms could produce marginally severe
hail/damaging winds through the afternoon hours. Storms
developing well west of the area this afternoon will likely remain
so with only a slight chance for thunderstorms overnight.

Unsettled weather pattern will continue for the next several days
as several upper waves traverse the area with a moist/unstable
air-mass in place. Stronger upper disturbance shifts into the
southern plains Tuesday night into Wednesday with widespread
showers/thunderstorms likely along/ahead of approaching cold
front. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible which could lead to
some localized flash flooding.

Models have trended a little slower with speed/progression of
cold front, which is now forecast to stall near the ARKLATX
region Thursday into Friday. Shower/thunderstorm chances will
likely persist across portions of southeast Oklahoma and west-
central Arkansas during this time as a developing upper low moves
into northern/central Texas. Exact track of upper low will
determine how quickly precipitation shifts south of the region
by the weekend.

&&

.TSA Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
OK...NONE.
AR...NONE.

&&

AVIATION...05

Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 3:56 PM CST, 2 hours 39 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
456 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-301000-
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-
456 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING
BEFORE WEAKENING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THE
STRONGEST STORMS UNTIL AROUND SUNSET. THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE
STORMS WILL ALSO RESULT IN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS...WHICH
MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING ISSUES.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
LOCAL SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
MONDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY...NO HAZARDS.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST FOR THE EARLY TO
MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK BEFORE A MORE DEFINED UPPER LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE PLAINS. LATE
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY SHOULD HAVE THE HIGHEST THUNDERSTORM
CHANCES AND SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL AS THE UPPER LOW APPROACHES.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 29, 5:43 PM CST, 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
643 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

OKZ061-062-300015-
ROGERS OK-MAYES OK-
643 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL MAYES AND SOUTHERN
ROGERS COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT...

AT 642 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
TIAWAH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
CLAREMORE...                      VERDIGRIS...
TIAWAH...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 238 AND 254.

LAT...LON 3632 9533 3618 9546 3616 9572 3616 9574
      3635 9567
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 218DEG 6KT 3626 9559

Local storm report, May 29, 5:48 PM CST, 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
648 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0642 PM     HAIL             PEGGS                   36.08N 95.10W
05/29/2016  E1.50 INCH       CHEROKEE           OK   PUBLIC

&&

AEJ

Special weather statement, May 29, 6:01 PM CST, 34 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
701 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

OKZ068-300030-
CHEROKEE OK-
701 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY
UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 700 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF PEGGS...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
SCRAPER...

LAT...LON 3615 9480 3593 9480 3596 9504 3616 9505
      3616 9489
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 265DEG 8KT 3603 9499

Local storm report, May 29, 6:02 PM CST, 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
702 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0650 PM     HAIL             1 E CLAREMORE           36.31N 95.60W
05/29/2016  E0.50 INCH       ROGERS             OK   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL EAST OF CLAREMORE

&&

AEJ

Special weather statement, May 29, 6:03 PM CST, 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
703 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

ARZ010-300030-
WASHINGTON AR-
703 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 703 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF
LINCOLN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
LINCOLN...                        STRICKLER...
CLYDE...                          MORROW...
HOGEYE...                         CANEHILL...

LAT...LON 3582 9450 3595 9452 3597 9423 3581 9423
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 226DEG 5KT 3587 9443

Local storm report, May 29, 6:10 PM CST, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
710 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0702 PM     FLOOD            7 NNE ONETA             36.11N 95.66W
05/29/2016                   WAGONER            OK   BROADCAST MEDIA

            4 TO 6 INCHES OF WATER OVER 305TH BETWEEN 31ST AND 61ST.

&&

AEJ

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 64 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:35 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washington

When: May 29, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Washington County, 0.89 mi SSW of Marrow
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.859, -94.437

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arkansas in 2016 Every state in 2016 This day in weather history Warnings in Arkansas, May 2016

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: 635375.