Hail history in Fayetteville, AR
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Fayetteville on 4.1 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 2.7 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Fayetteville on 65 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 5.0 in, in 2020. 47 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 21 since 2010. The most recent was April 28, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 95 days, with gusts up to 86 mph.
Ranks #30 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 65
- Largest hail
- 5.0 in
- Highest gust
- 86 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
65 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 5.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 65 hail days in total; the most was 8 in 2011.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 2, Feb 1, Mar 10, Apr 21, May 12, Jun 6, Jul 4, Aug 4, Sep 2, Oct 2, Nov 0, Dec 1.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | 3.0 in | 4.9 mi |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 1.25 in | 7.8 mi |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 0.75 in | 7.9 mi |
| May 18, 2025 | 1.75 in | 5.6 mi |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 0.88 in | 1.2 mi |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 0.88 in | 8.3 mi |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 1.0 in | 13.4 mi |
| Aug 18, 2024 | 1.5 in | 1.9 mi |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.75 in | 8.7 mi |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.0 in | 8.3 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Fayetteville, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
95 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 86 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 10.1 mi |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Not recorded | 8.3 mi |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.7 mi |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.2 mi |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 62 mph | 8.0 mi |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 64 mph | 10.7 mi |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 64 mph | 2.1 mi |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 75 mph | 7.8 mi |
| May 18, 2025 | 75 mph | 6.8 mi |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 64 mph | 7.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Fayetteville, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Fayetteville
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Fayetteville.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 58 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 21 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Fayetteville since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2025 | EF1 | 2.3 miles | 9.1 miles |
| May 19, 2025 | EF2 | 13.6 miles | 5.6 miles |
| May 19, 2025 | EF1 | 11.6 miles | 8.1 miles |
| Apr 20, 2025 | EF1 | 3 miles | 3.9 miles |
| Oct 30, 2024 | EF1 | 3 miles | 8.8 miles |
| Mar 29, 2022 | EF3 | 5.2 miles | 3.5 miles |
| Jan 29, 2013 | EF1 | 4.2 miles | 6.6 miles |
| Mar 19, 2012 | EF0 | 1 miles | 1.9 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2011 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 4.1 miles |
| Apr 9, 2008 | EF2 | 3 miles | 4.3 miles |
| May 17, 1999 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 8 miles |
| May 4, 1999 | EF3 | 38.2 miles | 6.8 miles |
| Oct 16, 1984 | EF1 | 15 miles | 5.6 miles |
| Oct 15, 1984 | EF1 | 10 miles | 9.4 miles |
| May 2, 1979 | EF1 | 4.7 miles | 5.9 miles |
| Apr 20, 1976 | EF0 | 1 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Jan 9, 1975 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Nov 19, 1970 | EF2 | 20.3 miles | 7 miles |
| Jun 11, 1970 | EF3 | 51.8 miles | 3.8 miles |
| Nov 15, 1955 | EF2 | 15 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Apr 30, 1954 | EF3 | 40.7 miles | 6.5 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Fayetteville.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
71 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 3.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
35 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 3 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Fayetteville’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
Storms in Fayetteville
In an SPC study of 1980 to 2006 reports within 124 nautical miles of the Fort Smith radar, an area that takes in Fayetteville, severe reports were denser than in all but four of 141 U.S. radar areas.1 That study puts the primary severe season from March 5 to June 24, with hail reports peaking in May, just ahead of April.1
Notable storms
- April 28, 2026Supercells dropped hail up to 4 inches south of Cave Springs, 2.75-inch hail near Elm Springs and 1.75-inch hail at Farmington. 5NEWS counted 31 public reports of large hail in Northwest Arkansas that day.2,3,4,5
- May 26, 2024A long-track supercell brought straight-line winds estimated at 95 mph from northwest of Bentonville to near Little Flock, blowing down numerous power poles. NWS Little Rock put gusts there at up to 100 mph.6,7
- April 16, 2022Early-morning storms dropped hail 1.5 to 2.5 inches across, up to tennis ball size, in and near Springdale, damaging homes, businesses and vehicles. NWS Tulsa's storm records list $300,000 in property damage from the three Springdale reports.8
- March 30, 2022An EF3 tornado with estimated peak winds of 135 to 145 mph touched down south of Joyce Boulevard, about 1 mile southeast of Johnson, and tracked 5.2 miles north-northeast through Springdale to near Emma Avenue. It injured seven people and damaged or destroyed at least 135 homes and 40 businesses. NOAA's storm records list $20 million in property damage.9,10
- May 4, 2020Supercells dropped 3-inch hail in east Fayetteville, and a resident about 2 miles east-southeast of Johnson measured a 5-inch hailstone. NWS Little Rock lists 5 inches as the largest hailstone size on record in Arkansas.11,12,13
- April 21, 2011Hail measured with calipers at 2.75 inches fell on the west side of Fayetteville. Hail 2 inches across fell at the Johnson exit on Interstate 540, and windows of parked cars were broken in Johnson.14,15
Warnings and alerts
NWS Tulsa issues warnings for Washington County, and the county's mass notification system can send those warnings to residents by text, phone call or email.16
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: SRX Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Benton County, April 28, 2026
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Washington County, April 28, 2026
- 4. NWS Tulsa: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, April 2026
- 5. 5NEWS (KFSM): Severe storms yield baseball-size hail throughout Northwest Arkansas
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Benton County, May 26, 2024
- 7. NWS Little Rock: Arkansas Yearly Climate Summary (2024)
- 8. NWS Tulsa: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, April 2022
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Washington County, March 30, 2022
- 10. NWS Tulsa: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, March 2022
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Washington County, May 4, 2020
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Washington County, May 4, 2020
- 13. NWS Little Rock: Severe Weather Questions and Answers (brochure)
- 14. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: Storm Reports for April 21, 2011
- 15. NWS Tulsa: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, April 2011
- 16. Washington County, Arkansas: Regroup Weather Alert System
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Questions about hail in Fayetteville
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Fayetteville?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Fayetteville on 4.1 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 2.7 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 65 hail days.
- When is hail season in Fayetteville?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Fayetteville, 21 since 2010, then May (12) and March (10).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Fayetteville?
- 5.0 in, in 2020: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Fayetteville since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Fayetteville?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Fayetteville is from April 28, 2026, with hail up to 3.0 in reported 4.9 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.