Storms in Arkansas on May 3, 2021

25 published severe reports across Arkansas on May 3, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 17. Tornado reports: 8.

The table and map show 25 of 25 reports.

Time	What	Size or Speed	Where	Details
May 3, 2021, 9:33 PM CDT	Tornado		VAN BUREN	Record May 3, 2021, 9:33 PM CDT. Tornado, VAN BUREN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5a18898c4fc1f30bdecba2d633396af45551460587f6096497b6d4ada44ffdbb.
May 3, 2021, 9:33 PM CDT	Tornado		VAN BUREN	Record May 3, 2021, 9:33 PM CDT. Tornado, VAN BUREN. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:2b5a5f6c83145e01e5d1dba4785b1706536cffb48254306f72cd0d34db5768f2.
May 3, 2021, 9:41 PM CDT	Tornado		VAN BUREN	Record May 3, 2021, 9:41 PM CDT. Tornado, VAN BUREN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958729.
May 3, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT	Wind	62 mph	FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIR	Record May 3, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIR. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6b2ef2a2d24d83d09b62c7e1336e8a8fbb5772cd40ed14de576a38224a315454.
May 3, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT	Wind	62 mph	(FSM)FT SMITH MUNI A	Record May 3, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, (FSM)FT SMITH MUNI A. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957317.
May 3, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT	Tornado		FT SMITH	Record May 3, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT. Tornado, FT SMITH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958730.
May 3, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT	Tornado		STATTLER	Record May 3, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT. Tornado, STATTLER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958725.
May 3, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT	Tornado		VAN BUREN	Record May 3, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT. Tornado, VAN BUREN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958732.
May 3, 2021, 9:47 PM CDT	Wind	60 mph	VAN BUREN	Record May 3, 2021, 9:47 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, VAN BUREN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6c5c9c499ebbe2e356c99485c1e4e14b12902861c3286e0518fec9bc7052f42a.
May 3, 2021, 9:53 PM CDT	Wind	74 mph	FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIR	Record May 3, 2021, 9:53 PM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIR. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:49e363e3c4228bb3de6122f0500bcad76aca6c1993743c67b7d39ede175491c9.
May 3, 2021, 9:53 PM CDT	Wind	74 mph	(FSM)FT SMITH MUNI A	Record May 3, 2021, 9:53 PM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, (FSM)FT SMITH MUNI A. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957318.
May 3, 2021, 10:06 PM CDT	Tornado		GRAPHIC	Record May 3, 2021, 10:06 PM CDT. Tornado, GRAPHIC. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958733.
May 3, 2021, 10:09 PM CDT	Tornado		4 WSW PINEY	Record May 3, 2021, 10:09 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 WSW PINEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b3cfccc59deb477378ca7f650a01b3fba7a6e57db526a6de8d87f16e043a0048.
May 3, 2021, 10:16 PM CDT	Wind	60 mph	SPRING VLY	Record May 3, 2021, 10:16 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SPRING VLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959274.
May 3, 2021, 10:16 PM CDT	Wind	64 mph	OZARK	Record May 3, 2021, 10:16 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, OZARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959275.
May 3, 2021, 10:40 PM CDT	Wind	60 mph	MT VERNON	Record May 3, 2021, 10:40 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MT VERNON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957020.
May 3, 2021, 10:50 PM CDT	Wind	75 mph	BOSTON	Record May 3, 2021, 10:50 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, BOSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959277.
May 3, 2021, 10:51 PM CDT	Wind	60 mph	CLARKSVILLE	Record May 3, 2021, 10:51 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CLARKSVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3d0e3b5a1de524575a817036cf585477b352b4f0a00ecaa03e2b3ee465b1ccc4.
May 3, 2021, 10:51 PM CDT	Wind	60 mph	CLARKSVILLE	Record May 3, 2021, 10:51 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CLARKSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957023.
May 3, 2021, 10:57 PM CDT	Wind	70 mph	KINGSTON	Record May 3, 2021, 10:57 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, KINGSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959276.
May 3, 2021, 11:32 PM CDT	Wind	60 mph	HARRISON	Record May 3, 2021, 11:32 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, HARRISON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957025.
May 3, 2021, 11:40 PM CDT	Wind	60 mph	1 SSE RANGER	Record May 3, 2021, 11:40 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 SSE RANGER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:60de26d96e1de670a191c806c7d5cff520461879567b0eb85b58fea4d35d4121.
May 3, 2021, 11:40 PM CDT	Wind	60 mph	RANGER	Record May 3, 2021, 11:40 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, RANGER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957027.
May 3, 2021, 11:53 PM CDT	Wind	75 mph	OAKLAND HGTS	Record May 3, 2021, 11:53 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, OAKLAND HGTS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957029.
May 3, 2021, 11:58 PM CDT	Wind	75 mph	ATKINS	Record May 3, 2021, 11:58 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, ATKINS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957033.

Tornado

May 3, 2021, 9:33 PM CDT

VAN BUREN
Record
- May 3, 2021, 9:33 PM CDT. Tornado, VAN BUREN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5a18898c4fc1f30bdecba2d633396af45551460587f6096497b6d4ada44ffdbb.
Tornado

May 3, 2021, 9:33 PM CDT

VAN BUREN
Record
- May 3, 2021, 9:33 PM CDT. Tornado, VAN BUREN. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:2b5a5f6c83145e01e5d1dba4785b1706536cffb48254306f72cd0d34db5768f2.
Tornado

May 3, 2021, 9:41 PM CDT

VAN BUREN
Record
- May 3, 2021, 9:41 PM CDT. Tornado, VAN BUREN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958729.
Wind, 62 mph

May 3, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT

FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIR
Record
- May 3, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIR. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6b2ef2a2d24d83d09b62c7e1336e8a8fbb5772cd40ed14de576a38224a315454.
Wind, 62 mph

May 3, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT

(FSM)FT SMITH MUNI A
Record
- May 3, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, (FSM)FT SMITH MUNI A. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957317.
Tornado

May 3, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT

FT SMITH
Record
- May 3, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT. Tornado, FT SMITH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958730.
Tornado

May 3, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT

STATTLER
Record
- May 3, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT. Tornado, STATTLER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958725.
Tornado

May 3, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT

VAN BUREN
Record
- May 3, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT. Tornado, VAN BUREN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958732.
Wind, 60 mph

May 3, 2021, 9:47 PM CDT

VAN BUREN
Record
- May 3, 2021, 9:47 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, VAN BUREN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6c5c9c499ebbe2e356c99485c1e4e14b12902861c3286e0518fec9bc7052f42a.
Wind, 74 mph

May 3, 2021, 9:53 PM CDT

FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIR
Record
- May 3, 2021, 9:53 PM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIR. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:49e363e3c4228bb3de6122f0500bcad76aca6c1993743c67b7d39ede175491c9.
Wind, 74 mph

May 3, 2021, 9:53 PM CDT

(FSM)FT SMITH MUNI A
Record
- May 3, 2021, 9:53 PM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, (FSM)FT SMITH MUNI A. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957318.
Tornado

May 3, 2021, 10:06 PM CDT

GRAPHIC
Record
- May 3, 2021, 10:06 PM CDT. Tornado, GRAPHIC. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958733.
Tornado

May 3, 2021, 10:09 PM CDT

4 WSW PINEY
Record
- May 3, 2021, 10:09 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 WSW PINEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b3cfccc59deb477378ca7f650a01b3fba7a6e57db526a6de8d87f16e043a0048.
Wind, 60 mph

May 3, 2021, 10:16 PM CDT

SPRING VLY
Record
- May 3, 2021, 10:16 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SPRING VLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959274.
Wind, 64 mph

May 3, 2021, 10:16 PM CDT

OZARK
Record
- May 3, 2021, 10:16 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, OZARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959275.
Wind, 60 mph

May 3, 2021, 10:40 PM CDT

MT VERNON
Record
- May 3, 2021, 10:40 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MT VERNON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957020.
Wind, 75 mph

May 3, 2021, 10:50 PM CDT

BOSTON
Record
- May 3, 2021, 10:50 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, BOSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959277.
Wind, 60 mph

May 3, 2021, 10:51 PM CDT

CLARKSVILLE
Record
- May 3, 2021, 10:51 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CLARKSVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3d0e3b5a1de524575a817036cf585477b352b4f0a00ecaa03e2b3ee465b1ccc4.
Wind, 60 mph

May 3, 2021, 10:51 PM CDT

CLARKSVILLE
Record
- May 3, 2021, 10:51 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CLARKSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957023.
Wind, 70 mph

May 3, 2021, 10:57 PM CDT

KINGSTON
Record
- May 3, 2021, 10:57 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, KINGSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959276.
Wind, 60 mph

May 3, 2021, 11:32 PM CDT

HARRISON
Record
- May 3, 2021, 11:32 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, HARRISON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957025.
Wind, 60 mph

May 3, 2021, 11:40 PM CDT

1 SSE RANGER
Record
- May 3, 2021, 11:40 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 SSE RANGER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:60de26d96e1de670a191c806c7d5cff520461879567b0eb85b58fea4d35d4121.
Wind, 60 mph

May 3, 2021, 11:40 PM CDT

RANGER
Record
- May 3, 2021, 11:40 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, RANGER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957027.
Wind, 75 mph

May 3, 2021, 11:53 PM CDT

OAKLAND HGTS
Record
- May 3, 2021, 11:53 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, OAKLAND HGTS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957029.
Wind, 75 mph

May 3, 2021, 11:58 PM CDT

ATKINS
Record
- May 3, 2021, 11:58 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, ATKINS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957033.

How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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