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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1995 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm 10 W Huntsville 13 2157CST 0.1 30 0 0 ? 0 Tornado (F0) 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 Thunderstorm Winds 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 earl y morning of May 14th. The storms produced a total of three tornadoes, as well as large hail and damaging winds. The first tornado touched down briefly four miles northwest of Gentry at 1858CST. This F0 tornado downed power lines but did not cause any structural damage. The second tornado touched down briefly two miles west of Rogers at 1946CST. No damage occurred with this F0 tornado. The third tornado touched down briefly ten miles west of Huntsville at 2157CST. No ARKANSAS, Northwestern Cont'd damage occurred with this F0 tornado. Strong straight-line winds downed trees and several large tree limbs near Withrow Spring State Park three miles north fo 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 one to two inches in diameter fell at the Bentonville Airport near Bentonville, and golf ball-size hail fell at Spring Valley and at Hindsville. Golf ball-size hail broke car windshields two 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 five miles north of Huntsville. Sebastian County 4 E Hackett 17 2048CST 0 0 ? 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G52) Crawford County Alma 17 2105CST 0 0 ? 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G52) Madison County St. Paul 17 2135CST 0 0 ? 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G52) Isolated severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Arkansas during the evening of May 17th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 miles an hour four miles east of Hackett, in Alma, and in St. Paul. Washington County Fayetteville 23 2330CST 0 0 4 0 Thunderstorm Winds Carroll County Eureka Springs 24 0000CST 0 0 ? 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G56) Madison County Clifty 24 0000CST 0 0 3 0 Thunderstorm Winds 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- 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 Thunderstorm Winds (G52) 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 golf ball-size fell at Eureka Springs. The hail injured approximately te n persons attending an outdoor passion play in Eureka Springs. Dime-size hail fell two 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 one to three feet in both Van Buren and Fort Smith. Benton County Bentonville 27 2113CST 0 0 ? 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G52) 10 E Rogers 27 2113CST 0 0 ? 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G52) An isolated severe thunderstorm in Benton County produced wind gusts to 60 miles an hour in Bentonville and ten miles east of Rogers. ARKANSAS, Eastern Clay County Rector 13 2343CST 0 0 1.0K 0 Hail (1.00) Poinsett County 18
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1995 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm Trumann Payenway 14 0120CST 0 0 5.0K 0 Hail (1.75) Mississippi County Blytheville 14 2338CST 0 0 0.1K 0 Hail (0.75) Osceola 15 0010CST 0 0 0.1K 0 Hail (0.75) Cross County 2 ENE Wynne 15 0742CST 0 0 1.0K 0 Hail (1.00) Wynne 15 0800CST 0 0 0.1K 0 Hail (0.75) Crittenden County Earle 15 0812CST 0 0 0.1K 0 Hail (0.75) St. Francis County ARKANSAS, Eastern, Cont'd Heth 15 0812CST 0 0 1.0K 0 Hail (1.00) Heth 15 0912CST 0 0 2.0K 0 Hail (1.25) Clay County Knoble 18 0000CST 0 0 2.0K 0 Thunderstorm Winds A few trees were blown down. Corning 18 1130CST 0 0 1.0K 0 Thunderstorm Winds Several trees were knocked down. Critteden County Turrell 26 1615CST 0 0 30K 10K Hail (1.75) The town's high school had many of its windows broken by the hail. Numerous cars were damaged with one car totall y destroyed. Mississippi County Frenchmans Bayou 26 1645CST 0 0 1.0K 0 Hail (1.00) ARKANSAS, Southeast Ashley Co. Fountain Hill 15 2045cst 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Chicot Co. 31 1730cst 0 0 80K 50K Hail (1.75) Dermott Eleven houses had roof damage due to hail and two barns were damaged. Extensive crop damage was done from the hail. Chicot Co. 31 1730cst 0 0 50K 0 TSTM Wind Dermott Numerous trees were blown down. Two business were damaged and one mobile home was destroyed. CALIFORNIA, Northwest Humboldt County Orleans 24 1800PST 0 0 2K 0 Thunderstorms Winds A microburst from a thunderstorm downed several trees at the northeast end of Orleans. Two of the trees fell on fences. A Forest Service ranger reported that the storm was rotating. CALIFORNIA, South Central Fresno County 2 E Fresno 01 1745PDT- 1750PDT .1 5 0 0 50K 0 Tornado (F0) A National Weather Service (NWS) survey team along with eyewitness accounts concluded a weak F0 tornado briefly occurred in the vicinity of the Fresno Fairgrounds. Light roof damage, a damaged car, and an uprooted tree were observed. The tornado was observed heading east but no other damage was reported in this vicinity. Roof damage estimated at $50 thousand. A "meso" was reported by Doppler Radar about the time of the event. Fresno County 15 E Fresno 01 1805PDT- 1850PDT 19 5K 0 0 500K 17M Severe Thunderstorms A National Weather Service survey team along with eyewitness accounts describe the damage path of high wind and hail from a severe thunderstorm through an area three miles wide and 19 miles long starting 15 miles east of Fresno. Numerous large, old oak trees were felled taking down power lines and in two instances falling on houses. Hail in excess of one inch also occurred and combined with the high wind caused major agricultural damage to this section of rural Fresno County. Toward the easternmost portion of the damage path the width had expanded to a little over five miles. This cell is likely the same one that supported 1745 PDT tornado activity at Fresno. Crop damage was extensive with nearly $17 million damage caused by hail/wind stripping trees of leaves and early fruit set of both deciduous and late citrus. Five head of livestock were also killed. Rada r reflectivity reached 71 dBZ with this cell. Madera County Fresno County 15 NW Fresno 01 1657PDT 0 0 50K ? Severe Thunderstorm Spotter reports of three-quarters inch hail prompted issuance of the Severe Thunderstorm Warning. While no reports of damage were received specifically, numerous automobile accidents occurred on urban Fresno streets resulting from standing water in heavy rain; 0.79 inches in 24 minutes. Radar showed reflectivity up to 69 dBZ in Madera. No monetary crop damage can be assessed to this particular storm although extensive damage has been done to local crops this unusually wet and violent spring. Fresno County Tulare County 3 N Visalia 01 1940PDT 3 - 0 0 250K ? Severe Thunderstorm National Weather Service survey conducted with straightline winds causing damage approximately three miles from the northwest to the southeast into the City of Visalia. Trees toppled, lines downed, minor structures moved, fences downed, and roof damage occurred. Newspaper accounts gave the time of start by eyewitnesses at 1940 PDT. Radar indicated 60 dBZ prior to the storm but it is unknown if the cell got stronger at the time of this report. Radar information is believed to be archived. 19
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