Crawford County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Crawford County, Arkansas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 77 severe weather events here in the last 180 days, alongside 35 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 41 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 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 Crawford County
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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
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Lake Fort Smith, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Mountainburg... Chester... Lake Fort Smith... Locke...”
“At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Lake Fort Smith, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Mountainburg... Chester... Lake Fort Smith... Locke...”
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 726 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southwest of Strickler, moving southeast 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... Winslow... Chester... Strickler...”
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 525 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Figure Five, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Barling... Roland... Moffett... Figure Five... Shibley... Dora... Furry...”
“At 445 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Cedarville, moving south at 25 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... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Cedarville... Rudy... Figure Five... Concord... Shibley... Furry...”
- Wind 55 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Van Buren SPC verified report
Monday, June 22, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 538 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Greenwood, moving northeast at 45 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... Fort Smith... Charleston... Greenwood... Barling... Lavaca... Mansfield... Altus... Branch... Denning... Wiederkehr Village...”
“At 458 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles northeast of Tahlequah to 7 miles southwest of Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area. Movement was south 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... Fort Smith... Fayetteville...”
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 533 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Van Buren, moving south 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... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Barling... Lavaca...”
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northeast of St. Paul to Devils Den State Park to 3 miles south of Eldon. Movement was south at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Fort Smith... Van Buren...”
“At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northeast of St. Paul to Devils Den State Park to 3 miles south of Eldon. Movement was south at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Fort Smith... Van Buren...”
- Wind 55 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1242 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles east of Baron to 6 miles northwest of Short to 4 miles north of Marble City to 4 miles north of Pumpkin Center. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“Likely TDS from KSRX radar along with spotter report and picture of tornado from social media. (TSA)”
- Tornado Tornado 4 N Barling SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 908 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Mountainburg, moving southeast at 25 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... Van Buren... Charleston... Cedarville... Mountainburg...”
“At 908 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Mountainburg, moving southeast at 25 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... Van Buren... Charleston... Cedarville... Mountainburg...”
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of St. Paul, moving south at 10 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... Delaney... Patrick...”
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1010 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Pettigrew to 6 miles southeast of Fern to 3 miles east of Ratcliff. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Ozark... Altus... Branch...”
“At 940 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Fern to 2 miles northeast of Fort Chaffee to 4 miles southeast of Hartford. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Ozark...”
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Mountainburg SPC verified report
Sunday, May 10, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 141 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles northwest of Roland, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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... Van Buren... Cedarville... Natural Dam... Muldrow...”
“At 141 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles northwest of Roland, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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... Van Buren... Cedarville... Natural Dam... Muldrow...”
- Hail 0.88" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 1 N Van Buren SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 515 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Blackburn, moving east 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... Winslow... St. Paul... Cass... Devils Den State Park... Brentwood...”
“At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northeast of Cedarville, moving east 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... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Chester... Rudy...”
- Hail 0.88" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1053 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Chester to 4 miles east of Cedarville to near Figure Five. 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... Fort Smith... Van Buren...”
“At 1053 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Chester to 4 miles east of Cedarville to near Figure Five. 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... Fort Smith... Van Buren...”
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 517 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles south of Dyer to 3 miles west of Cameron. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Fort Smith... Poteau... Charleston... Greenwood... Alma...”
- Wind 55 mph Crawford 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 Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 931 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles southeast of Barling to 4 miles east of Hartford to near Octavia. Movement was east at 45 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... Octavia... Charleston... Arkola...”
“At 904 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of Cameron, moving northeast at 65 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... Charleston... Kibler... Central City... Cameron... Pocola... Rye Hill... Poteau... Shady Point... Panama... Branch...”
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Muldrow, moving north at 10 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... Short... Uniontown...”
“At 606 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles southwest of Arkoma, moving east at 25 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... Shibley... Scullyville... Concord... Arkoma... Pocola...”
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 226 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fern to 6 miles west of Ozark to 2 miles east of Fort Chaffee. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Jethro... Cass... Charleston... Bidville...”
- Wind 55 mph Crawford County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 3, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down north of Rudy reported by emergency manager. Time approximated based on radar data. (TSA)”
“Large portion of a tree down and up against a house on Sylvan Hills Road. Time approximated from radar data. (TSA)”
- Wind Unknown Rudy SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NW Van Buren SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Crawford County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 77 severe weather events in Crawford County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Crawford County recently?
Yes — 35 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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