Fayetteville hail storm history
Washington County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Fayetteville, located in Washington County, sits in one of the most active severe weather corridors in northwest Arkansas. The city's position in the Ozark foothills, immediately downwind of the Oklahoma dry line, creates conditions where supercell thunderstorms frequently develop and track northeast across the region. The local terrain can enhance storm rotation, producing large hail events capable of significant property damage.
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Hail risk in Fayetteville peaks during April, May, and June, when atmospheric conditions over the Southern Plains favor organized supercell development. Secondary risk periods occur in March and July. During these months, mature thunderstorms frequently track into Washington County from Oklahoma, and the Ozark topography can locally intensify rotation and hail production in storms that have already developed significant severity.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 264 recorded events, 54 (20%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail up to quarter size covered the ground.
Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and homes.
Ping pong ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes.
Tennis ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles in and around Bentonville.
Tennis ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes.
Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and homes.
Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
Hail up to ping pong ball size damaged vehicles and homes.
Half dollar size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles, homes, and businesses in Springdale.
Grapefruit size hail damaged vehicles, homes, and businesses.
Hail up to quarter size covered the ground.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Storm Events Database. Publication lag is approximately 75 days — current-year events may be incomplete.
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