Arkansas storm reports for May 3, 2021
NOAA recorded 6 hail reports, 48 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in Arkansas on May 3, 2021.
- in Arkansas
- 56
- Storm reports
- About 25 miles from Little Rock, AR
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- Near 36.07, -90.99, AR
- 92 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 36 miles from Fayetteville, AR
- 2
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 3, 2021 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail6, most at 12 AM
Wind48, most at 1 AM
Tornado2, most at 10 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:06 PM | EF1 | About 36 miles from Fayetteville, AR | 2.7 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 2:09 AM | EF0 | Near 36.15, -90.54, AR | 2.24 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 AM | 0.75 in | Near 35.83, -90.70, AR |
| 12:52 AM | 0.88 in | Near 35.87, -92.11, AR |
| 1:20 AM | 0.88 in | Near 36.28, -90.67, AR |
| 1:56 AM | 0.75 in | Near 36.08, -91.61, AR |
| 2:25 AM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 2:35 AM | 1.0 in | About 59 miles from Memphis, TN |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 9:42 PM | 62 mph | About 52 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 9:53 PM | 74 mph | About 52 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 10:16 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 10:16 PM | 64 mph | About 44 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 10:40 PM | 60 mph | About 54 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 10:50 PM | 75 mph | About 35 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 10:51 PM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 10:57 PM | 70 mph | About 36 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 11:32 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.25, -93.11, AR |
| 11:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 35.11, -93.34, AR |
| 11:53 PM | 75 mph | About 58 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 11:58 PM | 75 mph | About 49 miles from Little Rock, AR |
Show all 48 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:35 AM | 64 mph | Near 33.94, -94.36, AR |
| 12:38 AM | 70 mph | Near 33.98, -94.17, AR |
| 12:38 AM | 70 mph | Near 33.68, -94.13, AR |
| 12:40 AM | 70 mph | Near 33.86, -94.16, AR |
| 12:41 AM | 64 mph | Near 34.06, -94.33, AR |
| 12:57 AM | 64 mph | Near 33.92, -93.86, AR |
| 12:59 AM | 64 mph | Near 33.96, -94.03, AR |
| 1:05 AM | 60 mph | Near 33.77, -93.68, AR |
| 1:19 AM | 60 mph | Near 34.40, -93.62, AR |
| 1:21 AM | 70 mph | Near 35.54, -91.64, AR |
| 1:29 AM | 70 mph | Near 36.26, -90.92, AR |
| 1:37 AM | 70 mph | Near 34.02, -93.43, AR |
| 1:40 AM | 60 mph | Near 36.26, -91.19, AR |
| 1:47 AM | 71 mph | About 45 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 1:48 AM | 75 mph | About 54 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 1:48 AM | 60 mph | About 53 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 1:49 AM | 81 mph | Near 36.07, -90.96, AR |
| 1:49 AM | 92 mph | Near 36.07, -90.99, AR |
| 1:50 AM | 70 mph | Near 36.07, -90.96, AR |
| 1:51 AM | 86 mph | Near 36.19, -90.98, AR |
| 1:53 AM | 60 mph | Near 36.26, -90.97, AR |
| 1:53 AM | 60 mph | Near 36.26, -90.97, AR |
| 2:00 AM | 69 mph | Near 35.58, -90.90, AR |
| 2:02 AM | 60 mph | About 43 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 2:04 AM | 61 mph | Near 35.83, -90.65, AR |
| 2:05 AM | 81 mph | About 36 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 2:06 AM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 2:10 AM | 81 mph | About 28 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 2:10 AM | 58 mph | Near 36.40, -90.58, AR |
| 2:15 AM | 75 mph | About 19 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 2:15 AM | 58 mph | Near 36.12, -90.51, AR |
| 2:15 AM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 2:15 AM | 85 mph | Near 36.02, -90.52, AR |
| 2:17 AM | 70 mph | Near 36.18, -90.38, AR |
| 2:18 AM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 2:30 AM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Memphis, TN |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | None | 60 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.