Calhoun County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Calhoun County, Arkansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 45 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 55 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 10 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Calhoun County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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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.
Friday, August 7, 2026
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 540 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hebron, or 10 miles east of Fordyce, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Warren... Fordyce... Kingsland... Thornton...”
“At 456 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Carthage, or 10 miles north of Fordyce, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Fordyce... Kingsland... Thornton...”
- Hail 0.88" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 911 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Omega to near Monticello to 6 miles southwest of Warren to near Highland Industrial Park. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 828 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Thornton, or 7 miles west of Fordyce, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Fordyce... Bearden... Thornton...”
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 801 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Highland Industrial Park, or 11 miles northeast of Camden, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bearden... Harlow...”
- Hail 0.75" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 144 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Poison Springs State Park, or 9 miles west of Camden, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Camden... Chidester...”
“At 407 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Poison Springs State Park, or 12 miles northwest of Camden, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Camden... Bearden...”
- Hail 0.88" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 451 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sparkman, or 19 miles southeast of Arkadelphia, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bearden... Sparkman... Thornton... Harlow...”
- Hail 0.75" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 714 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Poyen to 7 miles west of Sparkman. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fordyce... Leola... Kingsland... Sparkman... Thornton... Carthage... Ellisville... Lamont...”
“At 825 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Grady to near Weeks to near Hampton Municipal Airport. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Monticello...”
- Wind 50 mph Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 638 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Thornton, or near Fordyce, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Fordyce... Rison... Kingsland... Thornton... Hebron...”
“At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Bearden, or 15 miles west of Fordyce, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Fordyce... Bearden... Kingsland...”
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hampton, moving east at 5 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hampton... Lanark... Weeks... Hampton Municipal Airport... Banks... Tinsman...”
“At 845 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hilo, or 10 miles southeast of Hampton, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hermitage... Harrell... Ingalls... Hilo... Moro Bay...”
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 256 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Thornton, or near Fordyce, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Fordyce... Thornton... Weeks... Ellisville... Tinsman...”
“At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Weeks, or 11 miles west of Warren, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Warren... Hermitage... Weeks... Lanark... Banks...”
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 8, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 911 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Poison Springs State Park, or 8 miles southwest of Camden, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“At 933 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Thornton to 7 miles northeast of Louann. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Monticello...”
- Hail 0.88" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1238 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Camden, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Camden... Stephens... Chidester... Poison Springs State Park... Cullendale...”
- Hail 0.88" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1029 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fordyce to Highland Industrial Park to near Louann to Mount Holly. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 1016 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Bearden, or 15 miles west of Fordyce, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Fordyce... Hampton... Bearden...”
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 3, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 541 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cullendale, or over Camden, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Camden... Bearden... Cullendale... Highland Industrial Park...”
“At 535 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Moro Bay, or 11 miles south of Hampton, moving north at 35 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hampton... Harrell... Hampton Municipal Airport...”
- Hail 0.88" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 15 expected. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 19 expected. WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 AM CDT this morning.”
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 15 expected. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 19 expected. WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 AM CDT this morning.”
- Wind 50 mph Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds becoming northwest of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures expected, with hard freezing conditions possible over northern Arkansas. WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Monday.”
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds becoming northwest of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures expected, with hard freezing conditions possible over northern Arkansas. WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Monday.”
- Wind 50 mph Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 558 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over White Oak Lake State Park, or 14 miles northwest of Camden, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Camden... Fordyce... Bearden... Sparkman... Thornton... Carthage... Chidester...”
- Wind 55 mph Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 909 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carthage to near Prescott. Movement was south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Camden... Gurdon... Bearden...”
“At 839 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Parkers Corner to near Humnoke to near Hensley Island to Leola. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, November 21, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1253 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fordyce, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fordyce... Rison... Kingsland... Thornton... Ellisville... Mt Elba... Tipton... Plantersville... Marks Mill State Park... Hebron... Toledo...”
- Wind 50 mph Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, November 20, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1154 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Camden, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Camden... Bearden... Thornton... Poison Springs State Park... Cullendale... Highland Industrial Park... Ellisville... Harlow... East Camden...”
- Wind 50 mph Calhoun County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, October 18, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.75"
- Hail 1.75" Hopeville SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Calhoun County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 55 severe weather events in Calhoun County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Calhoun County recently?
Yes — 45 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.
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