Fort Smith hail storm history
Sebastian County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Fort Smith, located in Sebastian County along the Arkansas–Oklahoma border, sits in a geographic corridor that regularly experiences hail damage. The city's position in the Arkansas River valley places it directly in the path of severe thunderstorms tracking northeast from the Southern Plains, making hail events a documented hazard for homeowners and property owners in the region.
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Hail in Sebastian County peaks from April through June, with secondary risk during March and July. This pattern reflects the collision of warm, moist Gulf air with dry lines advancing from western Oklahoma and Texas—conditions that produce supercell thunderstorms capable of large hail. The river valley terrain channels these storms through the Fort Smith area, concentrating storm activity during the spring and early summer months.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 149 recorded events, 45 (30%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Quarter size hail was reported in Bonanza.
Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and homes.
Ping pong ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes.
Hail up to ping pong ball size damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail up to half dollar size damaged vehicles and businesses, and fell for at least 15 minutes.
Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Quarter to half dollar sized hail was reported at Caulksville and was relayed by the Franklin county…
Quarter size hail was reported on the east side of Van Buren.
Quarter size hail was reported in Bonanza.
Ping pong ball size hail damaged vehicles, businesses, and homes.
Golf ball sized hail was reported at the intersection of Highways 23 and 71.
Quarter size hail was reported near Mansfield.
Golfball size hail damaged vehicles and the roofs of homes.
Ping pong ball size hail damaged vehicles.
Large hail up to golfball size covered the ground several inches deep.
Large hail up to golfball size covered the ground several inches deep.
Report was relayed by Franklin County OEM. Time is based off of radar.
Tennis ball size hail broke windows, damaged the roofs of homes and businesses, and damaged vehicles…
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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