Thunderstorm Wind, Pike
- When
- July 11, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pike County, 2.67 mi WSW of Kirby
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.230, -93.670
Several trees were blown down.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 11 to 16, 2018
More to come later.
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
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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 LZK wrote it up.
More to come later.
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 134 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:57 UTC.
Event by event
10 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Garland
- When
- July 12, 2:35 PM CST
- Where
- Garland County, Lonsdale
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 34.540, -92.810
Limbs were blown down by winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- July 12, 3:58 PM CST
- Where
- Polk County, 0.57 mi E of Mena Muni Arpt
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 34.550, -94.210
A tree was blown down across highway 375 just behind Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- July 12, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Polk County, 0.57 mi W of Mena
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 34.580, -94.240
Trees were blown down west of the Mena Airport. This caused damage to power lines resulting in power outages to about 1,000 customers.
Thunderstorm Wind, Yell
- When
- July 12, 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Yell County, 1.78 mi NW of Prosperity
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 35.170, -93.190
A carport was destroyed from the wind.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski
- When
- July 14, 1:38 PM CST
- Where
- Pulaski County, 0.69 mi S of Warsaw
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 34.940, -92.150
Power outages were reported in northern Pulaski County, north of Little Rock Air Force Base due to thunderstorm wind damage.
Hail, Faulkner
- When
- July 16, 11:42 AM CST
- Where
- Faulkner County, Guy
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 35.320, -92.330
Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner
- When
- July 16, 12:30 PM CST
- Where
- Faulkner County, 0.89 mi NW of Saltillo
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.040, -92.340
Trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grant
- When
- July 16, 1:55 PM CST
- Where
- Grant County, 0.9 mi SE of Turin
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.260, -92.490
Trees were blown down, blocking Arkansas Hwy 46 near the intersection of Grant County Road 4670.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- July 16, 2:29 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 4.62 mi W of Sulphur Spgs
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.190, -92.210
Spotter reported trees down near the intersection of Lee Springs Rd. and Providence Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- July 16, 2:35 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 2.82 mi NNW of Faith
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.140, -92.110
Trees were down along Lowman Rd.
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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in California, July 11 to 14, 2018
- Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, July 11 to 12, 2018
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 11 to 12, 2018
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 11 to 12, 2018
- Flash Flood and Debris Flows in California, July 11, 2018
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Nevada, July 11 to 14, 2018
- Flash Flooding and Dust Storm in Arizona, July 11 to 14, 2018
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, July 11, 2018
- Heat in Mississippi, July 11 to 17, 2018
More
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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: 775476, 775480, 775481, 775482, 775483, 775484, 775485, 775479, 775477, 775486, 775487.