Benton County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Has it hailed in Benton County, Arkansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 43 hail reports with hail up to 3", among 60 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 17 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 7, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Benton County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Benton County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
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Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Monday, September 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Hiwasse, moving southwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Rogers... Bentonville... Bella Vista... Hiwasse... Miller... Centerton... Vaughn...”
“At 438 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles east of Springdale. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Fayetteville... Springdale... Lowell... Johnson... Goshen... Sonora... Monte Ne...”
- Wind 50 mph Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 230 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Washburn, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Berryville... Eureka Springs... Green Forest... Garfield... Beaver...”
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“Delayed report. Public report to NWS Little Rock social media and then relayed to our office. Time estimated from radar. (TSA)”
“At 624 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Gateway, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Eureka Springs... Garfield... Beaver... Gateway... Busch...”
- Hail 1" Gateway SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 932 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Pea Ridge, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Rogers... Bentonville... Bella Vista... Pea Ridge... Garfield...”
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 237 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Bella Vista, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Rogers... Bentonville... Bella Vista... Pea Ridge... Highfill...”
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Several large tree limbs down; time estimated from strongest winds on radar. (TSA)”
- Wind Unknown 2 N Springdale SPC verified report
Saturday, June 13, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“At 821 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles southeast of Cave Springs, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Fayetteville... Springdale... Rogers...”
“Tree down on some wires in the 500 block of N Byers in Gentry. (TSA)”
- Hail 0.88" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" Maysville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Gentry SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Maysville SPC verified report
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25"
“At 1106 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Colcord to 5 miles southwest of Watts. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include...”
“At 1026 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Pea Ridge, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Rogers... Bentonville... Bella Vista... Pea Ridge... Garfield...”
- Hail 1.25" Bella Vista SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 8, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1105 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles east of Gateway to 4 miles southwest of Garfield to 2 miles northeast of Bella Vista. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Rogers... Bentonville...”
“At 714 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Colcord to 2 miles south of Highfill to 4 miles southwest of Garfield. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Fayetteville... Springdale...”
- Wind 50 mph Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1157 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southwest of West Siloam Springs, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Siloam Springs... Gentry... Decatur...”
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 824 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles west of Eureka Springs, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Eureka Springs... Garfield... Beaver...”
“At 745 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms 3 miles south of Garfield, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Rogers... Bentonville... Pea Ridge...”
- Hail 0.88" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 926 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles north of Urbanette to Huntsville to 2 miles east of Winslow. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and dime to penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 842 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Pea Ridge to 3 miles northwest of Fayetteville to 8 miles east of Stilwell. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and dime to penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 W Siloam Springs SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 243 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles west of Gentry to 6 miles northwest of War Eagle to near Hobbs State Park. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 214 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Bella Vista to 3 miles northwest of Highfill. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 3"
“Photo of hail next to a tape measure sent via social media. Time estimated by radar. (TSA)”
“Photo shared by broadcast media. Time estimated via radar. (TSA)”
- Hail 3" Cave Springs SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" Highfill SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Siloam Springs SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Gravette, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Bella Vista... Gravette...”
“At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near South West City, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Benton County.”
- Hail 0.88" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 119 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Anderson to 3 miles south of South West City to 6 miles south of Jay. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Bella Vista... Siloam Springs...”
“At 236 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Oaks, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and dime to penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Siloam Springs... Gentry... Decatur... West Siloam Springs...”
- Wind 50 mph Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1236 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles southeast of Siloam Springs to 2 miles northeast of Marble City. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Fayetteville... Springdale...”
- Wind 50 mph Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Rogers to 3 miles northwest of Highfill. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cave Springs to 5 miles west of Watts. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Rogers...”
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 NE Cave Springs SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Cherokee City SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 130 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Farmington, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Springdale... Prairie Grove Battlefield State... Walnut Grove...”
“At 110 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Westville, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Walnut Grove... West Fork... Cincinnati... Savoy... Tontitown...”
- Hail 0.88" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1210 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Bernice State Park to 2 miles southeast of Twin Oaks to 3 miles northeast of Cherokee Landing State Park. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 105 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of Pea Ridge to 4 miles west of Strickler. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Wesley... Beaver Lake... Elkins... Tontitown... Forum...”
- Wind 55 mph Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 455 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles west of Grandview to near Brentwood. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Wesley...”
“At 414 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles east of Bella Vista to 2 miles north of Bunch. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include...”
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1110 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles northeast of Scraper, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Gentry... Colcord... Springtown... Scraper...”
- Hail 0.75" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (TSA)”
“At 901 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Gateway, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Pleasant Ridge... Garfield... Gateway... Beaver... Oak Hill... Busch... Eureka Springs...”
- Hail 1.75" 1 W Miller SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Benton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 2 NW Bella Vista SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Benton County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 7, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 60 severe weather events in Benton County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Benton County recently?
Yes — 43 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Benton County?
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