Oklahoma (TUL) May 1995
Tulsa County 07 1515CST-
Tulsa-Owasso 2345CST 0 0 3 0 Flash Flood
Pawnee County 07 1530CST-
Cleveland 1600CST 0 0 ? 0 Flash Flood
Creek County 07 1530CST-
Bristow 1600CST 0 0 ? 0 Flash Flood
Tulsa County 07 1600CST-
Sperry 1630CST 0 0 ? 0 Flash Flood
Osage County 07 1600CST-
5 NW Tulsa 1830CST 0 0 ? 0 Flash Flood
Creek County 07 1630CST-
N of Sapulpa 1700CST 0 0 ? 0 Flash Flood
Thunderstorms during the afternoon of May 7th produced very heavy
rainfall which resulted in flash flooding in parts of northeast
Oklahoma. Serious street flooding occurred in the city of Tulsa, where
numerous streets were closed and several vehicles were stranded in high
water up to 4 feet deep. Numerous creeks in the Tulsa and Owasso areas
overflowed their banks, and water entered some homes on the west side
of Tulsa and on the east side of Owasso. High water flooded a bridge at
36th Street North and Osage Drive 5 miles northwest of Tulsa, and 1
person had to be rescued from a stranded van on the bridge. Widespread
street flooding also occurred in Cleveland, Bristow, and Sperry, and
water covered roads to a depth of 1 foot north of Sapulpa in the Sahoma
Lake and Pretty Water Lake areas.
Okfuskee County
3 ESE Okemah 07 1638CST 0.1 30 0 0 4 0 Tornado (F-0)
A tornado touched down briefly 3 miles east southeast of Okemah at
1638CST. This F-0 tornado damaged several homes and downed power lines.
Pawnee County
Pawnee 07 1855CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Osage County
Foraker 07 1905CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Creek County
Drumright 07 1910CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Bristow 07 1920CST 0 0 3 0 TSTM Wind
Pawnee County
Terlton 07 1925CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Okfuskee County
Paden 07 1925CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Osage County
5 S Pawhuska 07 1930CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Tulsa County
Sand Springs 07 1950CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
TSTM Wind (52)
Tulsa 07 2000CST-2030CST 0 0 5 0 Lightning
Tulsa 07 2005CST-2030CST 0 0 5 0 TSTM Wind (61)
Washington County
Bartlesville 07 2005CST 0 0 3 0 TSTM Wind
Muskogee County
Haskell 07 2005CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Nowata County
Wann 07 2010CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Rogers County
Claremore 07 2015CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Wagoner County
0.5 W Coweta 07 2015CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Okmulgee County
Okmulgee 07 2015CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Tulsa County
4 S Glenpool 07 2020CST 0 0 4 0 Hail (1.25)
TSTM Wind
2 N Bixby 07 2026CST 0 1 5 0 TSTM Wind
Tulsa 07 2030CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Mayes County
Pryor 07 2040CST 0 0 3 0 TSTM Wind
McIntosh County
Hanna 07 2040CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
TSTM Wind
Craig County
5 E Big Cabin 07 2045CST 0 0 5 0 TSTM Wind
Delaware County
2 S Afton 07 2100CST 0 0 3 0 TSTM Wind
Cherokee County
Tahlequah 07 2100CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
2 NNE Fort Gibson 07 2110CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
McIntosh County
Stidham 07 2110CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Vivian 07 2110CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Delaware County
10 W Jay 07 2112CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
3 N Jay 07 2112CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
NR Bernice 07 2112CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
1 W Bernice 07 2115CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
8 N Grove 07 2115CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
1 NW Grove 07 2115CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
2.5 W Jay 07 2120CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Ottawa County
Picher 07 2120CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (65)
Pittsburg County
Canadian 07 2125CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Ottawa County
Miami 07 2127CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Muskogee County
1 S Muskogee 07 2145CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Cherokee County
Cookson 07 2145CST 0 0 3 0 TSTM Wind
Pittsburg County
Kiowa 07 2153CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Adair County
5.5 SE Stilwell 07 2200CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Pittsburg County
Hartshorne 07 2220CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Latimer County
2 W Talihina 07 2240CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.00)
Haskell County
2 W Stigler 07 2240CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
8 W Stigler 07 2243CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Latimer County
Wilburton 07 2250CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Sequoyah County
5 NNW Sallisaw 07 2315CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Le Flore County
Panama 07 2325CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Severe thunderstorms moved across eastern Oklahoma during the evening
of May 7th. Widespread wind damage occurred in the city of Tulsa
between 2005CST and 2030CST. Numerous homes, businesses, and vehicles
in Tulsa were damaged by the winds, and numerous trees, power lines,
fences, and signs were blown down throughout the city. Winds were
estimated at 70 miles an hour at the National Weather Service Office in
Tulsa. Lightning also started several house fires in the city of Tulsa.
Strong thunderstorm winds damaged 50 to 60 mobile homes at the
Riverbend Trailer Park 2 miles north of Bixby, and 1 resident of the
park was injured. 2 mobile homes were damaged by strong winds 4 miles
south of Glenpool, and several mobile homes were blown over 5 miles
east of Big Cabin. Several trees and power poles were also blown down
5 miles east of Big Cabin.
Strong thunderstorm winds in Pryor blew gas pumps over and blew part of
the roof off a Circle K store. A barn was blown down 2 miles south of
Afton, and strong winds damaged a barn roof in Cookson. Strong
thunderstorm winds blew down power poles in Haskell, and power poles
and telephone poles were blown down by strong winds just west of
Coweta. Numerous trees, power lines, and signs were blown down in
Bartlesville, and trees, power lines, and transformers were blown down
in Bristow. Power lines and 2 trees were blown down 1 mile west of
Bernice, and power lines were blown down across a road just northwest
of Grove. Trees were blown down across a road 3 miles north of Jay, and
a large tree was blown down onto State Highway 80 2 miles north
northeast of Fort Gibson.
Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees in Pawnee, in Terlton, in
Paden, 5 miles south of Pawhuska, in Okmulgee, in Hanna, in Stidham, in
Vivian, near Bernice, 8 miles north of Grove, and 5 miles north
northwest of Sallisaw. 60 mile an hour winds blew trees down in
Claremore, and strong winds blew down large tree limbs in Wann, in
Tahlequah, and in Canadian. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 75 miles an
hour in Picher and to 60 miles an hour in Foraker, in Sand Springs, and
10 miles west of Jay. Half dollar size hail fell 4 miles south of
Glenpool, and quarter size hail fell 2 miles west of Talihina. Dime to
nickel size hail fell at numerous other locations in eastern Oklahoma.
Delaware County
4 N Kansas 13 1800CST 1 0 ? 0 Lightning
1 W Maysville 13 1816CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
1 S Colcord 13 1850CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Isolated severe thunderstorms in Delaware County produced nickel size
hail 1 mile west of Maysville and dime size hail 1 mile south of
Colcord. Lightning killed a young man who was on top of a silo 4 miles
north of Kansas.
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Haskell County
Keota 15 0345CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Sequoyah County
2 NE Sallisaw 15 0415CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in eastern Oklahoma during the
early morning of May 15th. Strong thunderstorm winds blew down large
tree limbs 2 miles northeast of Sallisaw, and nickel size hail fell at
Keota.
Okfuskee County
5 SW Okfuskee 17 1045CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Okmulgee County
7 W Okmulgee 17 1053CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.75)
3 N Okmulgee 17 1100CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Okmulgee 17 1100CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Muskogee County
Haskell 17 1120CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.00)
Wagoner County
1 W Porter 17 1130CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Wagoner 17 1145CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Delaware County
5 NW Colcord 17 1230CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
An isolated severe thunderstorm moved across northeast Oklahoma from
Okfuskee County to Delaware County during the late morning and early
afternoon of May 17th. Golfball size hail fell 7 miles west of
Okmulgee, and quarter size hail fell at Haskell. Dime to nickel size
hail fell at several other locations in northeast Oklahoma.
Pawnee County
Pawnee 17 1545CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
TSTM Wind
Osage County
1 S Wynona 17 1613CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (78)
Creek County
Sapulpa 17 1622CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Osage County
Wynona 17 1627CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.00)
Tulsa County
Bixby 17 1652CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Osage County
7 NE Barnsdall 17 1700CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Washington County
Dewey 17 1700CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Wagoner County
2 SW Oneta 17 1700CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Tulsa County
Broken Arrow 17 1710CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.00)
Washington County
5 S Bartlesville 17 1715CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.00)
TSTM Wind (61)
Rogers County
5 E Inola 17 1735CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
TSTM Wind (61)
Mayes County
2 E Chouteau 17 1745CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.00)
Severe thunderstorms redeveloped in northeast Oklahoma during the late
afternoon of May 17th. Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 to 100 miles
an hour just south of Wynona blew a car off a highway into a bar ditch.
Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree in Pawnee and blew down
several large tree limbs 7 miles northeast of Barnsdall. Thunderstorm
winds gusted to 70 miles an hour 5 miles south of Bartlesville and 5
miles east of Inola. Quarter size hail fell at Wynona, at Broken Arrow,
and 5 miles south of Bartlesville. Dime to quarter size hail fell 2
miles east of Chouteau, and dime to nickel size hail fell at several
other locations in northeast Oklahoma.
Pittsburg County
Haileyville 17 1915CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Latimer County
Wilburton 17 1930CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Haskell County
2 E McCurtain 17 2005CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Le Flore County
Spiro 17 2025CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Arkoma 17 2040CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Severe thunderstorms developed in southeast Oklahoma during the evening
of May 17th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 miles an hour in
Wilburton, 2 miles east of McCurtain, and in Arkoma. Strong
thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs in Spiro, and
dime size hail fell at Haileyville.
Ottawa County
Miami 23 1728CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
NR Commerce 23 1735CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
An isolated severe thunderstorm in Ottawa County produced dime size
hail at Miami and near Commerce.
Okfuskee County
Bearden 23 2023CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
3 E Boley 23 2025CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Okemah 23 2035CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
TSTM Wind (52)
Okmulgee County
10 WSW Okmulgee 23 2043CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
5 E Morris 23 2043CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Okmulgee County
1 E Hectorville 23 2105CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Tulsa County
Bixby 23 2118CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Pittsburg County
McAlester 23 2130CST 0 0 4 0 TSTM Wind (61)
Tulsa County
Tulsa 23 2135CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Broken Arrow 23 2140CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Rogers County
Tiawah 23 2145CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Wagoner County
1 W Coweta 23 2145CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Latimer County
NR Yanush 23 2155CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Pittsburg County
Quinton 23 2200CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Mayes County
Chouteau-Locust Grove 23 2200CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Locust Grove 23 2205CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Haskell County
Stigler 23 2225CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Le Flore County
Wister 23 2230CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Delaware County
Bernice 23 2236CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Grove 23 2240CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
0.75 E Ketchum 23 2250CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Ottawa County
Fairland 23 2255CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Severe thunderstorms moved across eastern Oklahoma during the evening
of May 23rd. Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour in
McAlester destroyed a car wash, tore the roofs off 2 buildings, and
overturned 2 truck trailers in the northeast part of town. Windows were
blown out of a flower shop in downtown McAlester, and numerous power
lines were blown down in McAlester. Strong thunderstorm winds blew down
trees and power lines in Locust Grove and in Stigler, and power lines
were blown down from Chouteau to Locust Grove. Trees were blown down by
strong thunderstorm winds in Bixby, near Yanush, and 0.75 miles east of
Ketchum. Trees were blown down by 60 mile an winds in Quinton, and a
large tree was blown down by strong winds in Fairland.
Strong thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs 5 miles east of
Morris, in Tiawah, just west of Coweta, and in Wister. Large tree limbs
were also blown down at the intersection of 81st Street South and 129th
East Avenue in Broken Arrow, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 miles
an hour at the intersection of 77th Street South and Riverside Drive in
the city of Tulsa. Thunderstorm winds also gusted to 60 miles an hour
in Okemah, 1 mile east of Hectorville, in Bernice, and in Grove. Nickel
size hail fell 10 miles west southwest of Okmulgee, and dime size hail
fell at Bearden, 3 miles east of Boley, and at Okemah.
Haskell County
2 S Keota 24 1620CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.75)
5 E Keota 24 1630CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Pittsburg County 24 1640CST-
1 NW McAlester 1650CST 0.1 30 0 0 3 0 Tornado (F-0)
Le Flore County
Spiro 24 1655CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Severe thunderstorms developed in southeast Oklahoma during the late
afternoon of May 24th. A tornado touched down just northwest of
McAlester at 1640CST and remained nearly stationary until lifting at
1650CST. This F-0 tornado damaged a dairy barn and was apparently a
"landspout" type tornado which formed within a developing rainshower.
Golfball size hail fell 2 miles south of Keota, and dime size hail fell
5 miles east of Keota and at Spiro.
Creek County 26 0815CST-
Sapulpa-W of Kiefer 1200CST 0 0 5 0 Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall which resulted in flash
flooding from Sapulpa to west of Kiefer. Widespread street flooding
occurred in Sapulpa, and high water flooded numerous bridges and
entered several buildings in Sapulpa. One building in downtown Sapulpa
collapsed as a result of the flooding. Nickel Creek overflowed its
banks near 81st Street and 45th West Avenue, and water from the creek
entered several homes. Skull Creek also overflowed its banks west of
Kiefer, and several homes in this area were also flooded.
Sequoyah County
8 NW Vian 26 1030CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Sallisaw 26 1100CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Delaware County
1 SW Colcord 26 1110CST 0 0 3 0 TSTM Wind
1.5 SW Colcord 26 1115CST 0.1 30 0 0 4 0 Tornado (F-0)
0.5 SW Colcord 26 1115CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Le Flore County
5 W Spiro 26 1155CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Spiro 26 1155CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Severe thunderstorms moved across extreme eastern Oklahoma during the
late morning of May 26th. A tornado touched down briefly 1.5 miles
southwest of Colcord at 1115CST. This F-0 tornado downed trees and
power lines and damaged outbuildings. 1 house was also "rolled over" by
the tornado. Strong straight-line winds downed trees and power lines
and destroyed small outbuildings 1 mile southwest of Colcord, and trees
were blown down 1/2 mile southwest of Colcord. Thunderstorm winds
gusted to 60 miles an hour in Sallisaw, and 12 to 15 trees were
uprooted by strong winds 5 miles west of Spiro. Dime size hail fell at
the Tenkiller Dam 8 miles northwest of Vian and also at Spiro.
Craig County
4.5 NNW Ketchum 27 1530CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Ottawa County
Fairland 27 1600CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Washington County
Bartlesville 27 1755CST 0 0 4 0 TSTM Wind
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during
the late afternoon of May 27th. Strong thunderstorm winds damaged
several roofs and broke windows in downtown Bartlesville, and trees and
power lines were also blown down in Bartlesville. Large tree limbs and
1 small tree were blown down by 60 mile an hour winds in Fairland, and
dime size hail covered the ground 4.5 miles north northwest of Ketchum.
Okmulgee County
5 E Okmulgee 31 0915CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.00)
Morris 31 0920CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Muskogee County
1 S Oktaha 31 0958CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during
the morning of May 31st. Quarter size hail fell 5 miles east of
Okmulgee, and dime size hail fell at Morris and 1 mile south of Oktaha.
Pittsburg County
7 WNW McAlester 31 1205CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Hartshorne 31 1315CST-1400CST 0 0 3 0 Flash Flood
An isolated severe thunderstorm in Pittsburg County produced hail up to
nickel size 7 miles west northwest of McAlester. Thunderstorms also
produced very heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding. Street
flooding occurred in Hartshorne, and water entered City Hall in
Hartshorne.
Osage County
1 S Hominy 31 1820CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
3 N Cleveland 31 1820CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
1 N Osage 31 1822CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.25)
1 W Prue 31 1845CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.00)
Pawnee County
Westport 31 1845CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.75)
Westport 31 1847CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.00)
Tulsa County
8 W Sand Springs 31 1852CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.00)
Osage County
2 N Sand Springs 31 1903CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.25)
Tulsa County
Sand Springs 31 1929CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Sand Springs 31 1930CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.75)
Severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during the early
evening of May 31st. Hail ranging from quarter to golfball size fell at
Westport, and hail ranging from nickel to golfball size fell at Sand
Springs. Half dollar size hail fell 1 mile north of Osage and 2 miles
north of Sand Springs, and quarter size hail fell 1 mile west of Prue.
Dime to quarter size hail fell at the Keystone Dam 8 miles west of Sand
Springs, and dime size hail also fell 1 mile south of Hominy and 3
miles north of Cleveland.
Arkansas (TUL) May 1995
Benton County
Cherokee City 07 2158CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Sulphur Springs 07 2159CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Hiawasse 07 2200CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Washington County
2 W Lincoln 07 2205CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Carroll County
Eureka Springs 07 2240CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
Madison County
Huntsville 07 2310CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Sebastian County
Fort Smith 07 2355CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Greenwood 07 2355CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Severe thunderstorms moved through northwest Arkansas during the late
evening of May 7th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and power
lines in Cherokee City and in Sulphur Springs, and trees were also
blown down in Hiawasse. Strong thunderstorm winds blew down telephone
lines in Eureka Springs, and large tree branches were blown down by 60
mile an hour winds in Huntsville. Nickel size hail fell at Fort Smith
and at Greenwood, and dime size hail fell 2 miles west of Lincoln.
Benton County
Maysville 13 1818CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
NR Gravette 13 1830CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (2.75)
4 NW Gentry 13 1858CST 0.1 30 0 0 ? 0 Tornado (F-0)
NR Bentonville 13 1933CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.00)
2 W Rogers 13 1946CST 0.1 30 0 0 ? 0 Tornado (F-0)
NR Bentonville 13 1950CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.25)
NR Bentonville 13 2005CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (2.00)
Monte Ne 13 2013CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (4.50)
NR Lowell 13 2040CST-2130CST 0 0 ? 0 Flash Flood
Lowell 13 2050CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Washington County
Spring Valley 13 2111CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.75)
Madison County
Hindsville 13 2115CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (1.75)
10 W Huntsville 13 2157CST 0.1 30 0 0 ? 0 Tornado (F-0)
Washington County
2 E Springdale 13 2215CST 0 0 3 0 Hail (1.75)
Spring Valley 13 2251CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Goshen 13 2302CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Madison County
3 N Huntsville 13 2305CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind
NR St. Paul 14 0000CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
5 N Huntsville 14 0000CST-0030CST 0 0 ? 0 Flash Flood
Severe thunderstorms developed in northwest Arkansas during the evening
of May 13th and continued into the very early morning of May 14th. The
storms produced a total of 3 tornadoes, as well as large hail and
damaging winds.
The first tornado touched down briefly 4 miles northwest of Gentry at
1858CST. This F-0 tornado downed power lines but did not cause any
structural damage. The second tornado touched down briefly 2 miles west
of Rogers at 1946CST. No damage occurred with this F-0 tornado. The
third tornado touched down briefly 10 miles west of Huntsville at
2157CST. No damage occurred with this F-0 tornado.
Strong straight-line winds downed trees and several large tree limbs
near Withrow Spring State Park 3 miles north of Huntsville. Very large
hail also accompanied some of the storms. Softball size hail fell at
Monte Ne, and baseball size hail fell near Gravette. Hail ranging from
1 to 2 inches in diameter fell at the Bentonville Airport near
Bentonville, and golfball size hail fell at Spring Valley and at
Hindsville. Golfball size hail broke car windshields 2 miles east of
Springdale, and dime to nickel size hail fell at several other
locations in northwest Arkansas.
Very heavy rainfall from the thunderstorms also resulted in flash
flooding. Many streets and county roads were flooded near Lowell, and
secondary roads were flooded near Withrow Spring State Park 5 miles
north of Huntsville.
Sebastian County
4 E Hackett 17 2048CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Crawford County
Alma 17 2105CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Madison County
St. Paul 17 2135CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Isolated severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Arkansas during
the evening of May 17th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 miles an hour
4 miles east of Hackett, in Alma, and in St. Paul.
Washington County
Fayetteville 23 2330CST 0 0 4 0 TSTM Wind
Carroll County
Eureka Springs 24 0000CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (56)
Madison County
Clifty 24 0000CST 0 0 3 0 TSTM Wind
Severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Arkansas during the late
evening of May 23rd and the very early morning of May 24th. Strong
thunderstorm winds destroyed an office trailer at a construction site
in Fayetteville, and the windows were blown out of a 40 foot by 60 foot
metal building in the same location. Some long, half-ton pipes at the
construction site were rolled over 100 feet by the wind through a
chain-link fence. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 70 miles an hour
in Eureka Springs, and a barn framing was destroyed by strong winds in
Clifty.
Sebastian County
2 SE Fort Smith 24 1755CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Jenny Lind 24 1755CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Bloomer 24 1810CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Washington County
Strickler 24 1900CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.75)
Carroll County
Eureka Springs 24 2010CST 0 0 ? 0 Hail (0.88)
Eureka Springs 24 2013CST 0 10 ? 0 Hail (1.75)
Severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Arkansas during the evening
of May 24th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 miles an hour in Bloomer,
and hail ranging from nickel to golfball size fell at Eureka Springs.
The hail injured approximately 10 persons attending an outdoor passion
play in Eureka Springs. Dime size hail fell 2 miles southeast of Fort
Smith, at Jenny Lind, and at Strickler.
Crawford County 26 1230CST-
Van Buren 1300CST 0 0 ? 0 Flash Flood
Sebastian County 26 1230CST-
Fort Smith 1300CST 0 0 ? 0 Flash Flood
Thunderstorms during the late morning and early afternoon of May 26th
produced very heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding in Van
Buren and in Fort Smith. Water covered several roads to a depth of 1 to
3 feet in both Van Buren and Fort Smith.
Benton County
Bentonville 27 2113CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
10 E Rogers 27 2113CST 0 0 ? 0 TSTM Wind (52)
An isolated severe thunderstorm in Benton County produced wind gusts to
60 miles an hour in Bentonville and 10 miles east of Rogers.