Franklin County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 15, 2026
Franklin County, Arkansas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 65 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 37 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 27 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 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.
Franklin County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Franklin County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Franklin County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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.
See the specifics — free →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.
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 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Cass, moving northeast 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... Cass... Jethro... Barnes... Redding... Turners Bend...”
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles south of Cass, moving southwest at 15 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... Ozark... Cass... Fern... Jethro... Toney... Barnes... Turners Bend... Watalula... Lonelm... Cravens... Paradise...”
“At 356 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Cass, moving southwest at 5 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... Taft...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 403 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northwest of Mulberry, moving south at 10 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... Mountainburg... Alma... Mulberry... Dyer... Fern...”
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles west of St. Paul, moving east 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. Locations in or near the path include... Winslow... St. Paul... Pettigrew... Brentwood...”
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 642 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles north of Blevins to 13 miles west of Bogata, or extending from 16 miles northwest of Prescott to 16 miles northwest of Hagansport, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“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 Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“Tornado debris signature observed on radar. (TSA)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 WNW Ozark SPC verified report
Friday, June 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 901 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles northwest of Bagwell to 6 miles southeast of Wilkerson, or extending from 17 miles northwest of Clarksville to 11 miles south of Boxelder, moving east at 45 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.”
“At 801 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 23 miles west of Manchester to near Cookville, or extending from 33 miles northwest of Clarksville to 8 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant, moving northeast at 10 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
2 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 153 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Woodland to Alma to 5 miles northwest of Marble City. Movement was south 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... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Sallisaw... Ozark...”
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles south of Wesley to 2 miles west of Pettigrew. Movement was southeast 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", 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 Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Dalby Springs to 11 miles west of Pleasant Grove, or extending from 16 miles southwest of New Boston to 16 miles west of Winnsboro, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 338 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles north of Lost Valley State Park to 4 miles northeast of Witter to 8 miles west of St. Paul. Movement was east 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Cass, moving east at 55 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... Taft... Redding... Barnes...”
“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...”
- Hail 0.88" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", 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 902 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of St. Paul, moving east at 25 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... St. Paul... Pettigrew... Dutton... Patrick... Combs...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", 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 Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin 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 Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. WHERE...Portions of southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma, and northeast Texas. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Monday.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. WHERE...Portions of southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma, and northeast Texas. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Monday.”
- Wind 65 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 202 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Cass to 5 miles northeast of Mulberry. Movement was northeast at 45 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... Dutton... Jethro... Cass... Bidville... Red Star...”
“At 151 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles southwest of Bloomer to near Mansfield. Movement was northeast at 50 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... Greenwood... Washburn... Huntington... Crossroads...”
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 512 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles west of Cass to 3 miles east of Cameron. Movement was east 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. Locations in or near the path include...”
“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...”
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 146 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles south of Alma, moving east at 35 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... Alma... Mulberry... Dyer... Kibler... Toney... Peter Pender...”
“At 213 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Ozark, 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... Jethro... Toney... Barnes... Redding... Wiederkehr Village...”
- Hail 0.88" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, January 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1225 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles south of Berryville to near Fern. Movement was northeast at 50 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... Cass... Huntsville... Carrollton... Dryfork... Rudd...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 657 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Charleston, moving east 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. Locations in or near the path include... Charleston... Peter Pender... Branch... Washburn... Fort Chaffee... Vesta... Caulksville...”
“At 448 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area to 4 miles southwest of St. Paul to near Devils Den State Park. Movement was southeast at 25 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.”
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, September 18, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Downed powerlines on Adams Street reported via emergency manager. (TSA)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Charleston SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Franklin County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 65 severe weather events in Franklin 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 Franklin County recently?
Yes — 37 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" 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 Franklin County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.