Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton
- When
- July 17, 1:11 PM CST
- Where
- Fulton County, 0.56 mi E of Camp
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.420, -91.720
A tree was blown down along Hwy. 9.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 17 to 21, 2022
Two cold fronts swept across Arkansas bringing several rounds of severe thunderstorms to the region.
Where it happened
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- Wind
- Hail
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
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- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 18
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.
Two cold fronts swept across Arkansas bringing several rounds of severe thunderstorms to the region.
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 175 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:11 UTC.
Event by event
15 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton
- When
- July 17, 1:45 PM CST
- Where
- Fulton County, 2.86 mi WNW of Mammoth Spg
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.490, -91.530
Several limbs and small trees were down across county roads parallel to Highway 63, south of the Highway 63/Highway 9 intersection.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence
- When
- July 17, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County, 2.82 mi SSW of Hoxie
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.010, -90.990
A storm spotter reported a 63 mph wind gust 3 miles northeast of Minturn.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence
- When
- July 17, 9:04 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County, Walnut Ridge
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 36.070, -90.960
The ASOS site at Walnut Ridge measured a 62 mph wind gust. This is a corrected storm report to the previous report that had the incorrect magnitude.
Thunderstorm Wind, Independence
- When
- July 17, 9:32 PM CST
- Where
- Independence County, 1.68 mi E of Batesville
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 35.770, -91.620
A tree was snapped a couple of feet above ground level.
Thunderstorm Wind, Independence
- When
- July 17, 9:45 PM CST
- Where
- Independence County, 1.68 mi E of Rosie
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.670, -91.500
A wind gust of 63 mph was measured northwest of Oil Trough. Corrected.
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- July 17, 10:54 PM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 0.89 mi NE of Paris
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.290, -93.720
Trees and power lines were reported down across the western portion of Paris.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pope
- When
- July 17, 11:14 PM CST
- Where
- Pope County, 0.89 mi SW of Oakland Hgts
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.260, -93.160
A tree was blown down over power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski
- When
- July 18, 12:30 AM CST
- Where
- Pulaski County, 3.52 mi SW of Martindale
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 34.700, -92.530
The Entergy outage map showed multiple customers without power in this area due to wind damage related to thunderstorms.
Hail, Polk
- When
- July 21, 1:51 PM CST
- Where
- Polk County, 0.57 mi W of Mena
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.580, -94.240
A trained spotter reported quarter size hail on the south side of Mena.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- July 21, 1:54 PM CST
- Where
- Polk County, 0.57 mi W of Mena
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.580, -94.240
Trees and large limbs were down in and near Mena. The time was estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery
- When
- July 21, 2:39 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, 3.69 mi ESE of Caddo Gap Arpt
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.360, -93.570
Multiple trees were down across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery
- When
- July 21, 2:45 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, 2.28 mi E of Caddo Gap
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.400, -93.580
Trees and power lines were down along Indian Valley Road in Caddo Gap.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pike
- When
- July 21, 2:54 PM CST
- Where
- Pike County, 1.15 mi E of Highland
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.030, -93.750
Trees were down near Diamond Park Speedway between Murfreesboro and Nashville. The time was estimated from the radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pike
- When
- July 21, 3:24 PM CST
- Where
- Pike County, 1.34 mi ESE of Wolf Creek
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.040, -93.530
Trees were down across the southern portions of the county and the time was estimated from radar.
Hail, Calhoun
- When
- July 21, 3:48 PM CST
- Where
- Calhoun County, 0.57 mi W of Thornton
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.780, -92.490
One inch hail was reported in Thornton. The time was estimated from radar.
Hail, Calhoun
- When
- July 21, 4:48 PM CST
- Where
- Calhoun County, 0.57 mi W of Thornton
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.780, -92.490
Large hail was reported in Thornton. The time was estimated from radar. Corrected.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas
- When
- July 21, 4:54 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, 0.57 mi E of Fordyce
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.820, -92.410
Trees were down along Hwy. 8 east of Fordyce. Time was estimated from radar.
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1044150, 1044161, 1044165, 1044168, 1044169, 1044171, 1044174, 1044175, 1044180, 1044190, 1044191, 1044194, 1044195, 1044196, 1044197, 1044198, 1044199, 1044200.