Arkansas storm reports for May 8, 2026
NOAA recorded 8 hail reports in Arkansas on May 8, 2026.
- in Arkansas
- 8
- Storm reports
- 1 E Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.
Reports by hour
Hail8, most at 9 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:43 PM | 1.0 in | Emmet, Nevada County, AR |
| 9:05 PM | 1.0 in | 2 SW Van Buren, Sebastian County, AR |
| 9:07 PM | 1.0 in | 1 N Van Buren, Crawford County, AR |
| 9:09 PM | 1.25 in | 1 S Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR |
| 9:14 PM | 1.0 in | 1 SW Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR |
| 9:14 PM | 1.75 in | 1 E Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR |
| 9:15 PM | 1.25 in | 1 W Barling, Sebastian County, AR |
| 9:18 PM | 1.0 in | 1 N Barling, Sebastian County, AR |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.