Garland County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 16, 2026
Has it hailed in Garland County, Arkansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 57 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 75 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 18 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.
Garland County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Garland County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Garland 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
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 241 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Glenwood, or 16 miles southeast of Mount Ida, moving southeast at 10 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... Glenwood... Amity... Alpine...”
“At 300 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Hot Springs. This storm was nearly stationary. 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... Hot Springs... Malvern... Rockport... Perla...”
- Hail 0.88" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Lake Ouachita State Park, or 19 miles west of Hot Springs Village, moving southwest at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mountain Pine... Lake Ouachita State Park... Avant...”
“At 151 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hot Springs Village, moving southwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hot Springs Village... Jessieville... Lena Landing Rec Area... Reform... Mountain Valley... Hamilton...”
- Wind 50 mph Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 456 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mount Ida, moving southeast 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... Mount Ida... Glenwood... Norman... Meyers... Black Springs...”
“At 346 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles west of Lake Ouachita State Park, or 14 miles northeast of Mount Ida, moving southeast 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... Mountain Pine...”
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Piney in Garland County, or near Hot Springs, moving east at 10 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... Hot Springs... Hot Springs Memorial Field...”
“At 424 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hot Springs, moving southwest at 5 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... Hot Springs... Hot Springs Memorial Field... Rockwell...”
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 643 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Muddy Creek WMA, or 13 miles northeast of Mount Ida, moving southeast at 15 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... Hot Springs...”
“At 334 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Meyers, or 15 miles east of Mount Ida, moving southeast 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... Meyers... Rockwell... Lofton... Royal... Silver...”
- Hail 0.75" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles east of Muddy Creek WMA, or 17 miles northeast of Mount Ida, moving southeast at 25 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... Avant...”
“At 219 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lonsdale, or 8 miles north of Malvern, moving southeast 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... Malvern... Rockport... Traskwood... Prattsville...”
- Hail 0.88" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1129 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hot Springs Village, moving north 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... Hot Springs Village... Jessieville... Long Mountain... Owensville...”
“At 1056 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lonsdale, or 7 miles north of Malvern, moving northwest 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... Hot Springs... Hot Springs Village... Lonsdale...”
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“A tree was blown down onto Pinocha Way in Hot Springs Village. (LZK)”
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Lake Balboa SPC verified report
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 655 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Adona to near Hot Springs Village to near Rockport to near Caddo Valley. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Little Rock... North Little Rock...”
- Wind 50 mph Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on Highway 7 north of the center of Hot Springs. (LZK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 ESE Hot Springs Natio SPC verified report
Sunday, June 7, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 214 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Opal to near Caney Creek Wilderness. Movement was east at 40 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... Mount Ida... Glenwood... Amity... Norman... Oden... Opal... Mimosa...”
“At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Amity, or 16 miles northwest of Arkadelphia, moving northeast at 35 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... Lofton...”
- Wind 55 mph Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 926 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Mountain Pine to Mount Ida. Movement was south 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... Mount Ida... Glenwood...”
“At 845 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lonsdale to Hot Springs to 6 miles north of Meyers. Movement was south at 25 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 316 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fourche Valley, or 13 miles southwest of Danville, 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... Ola... Plainview in Yell County...”
- Hail 0.88" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 644 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jessieville, or near Hot Springs Village. This storm was nearly stationary. 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... Hot Springs Village... Jessieville...”
- Hail 0.75" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1047 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lofton to 7 miles southwest of Sparkman. Movement was northeast at 25 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... Hot Springs...”
“At 1129 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Hot Springs to near Carthage. Movement was east at 25 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... Hot Springs... Benton...”
- Hail 0.75" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 220 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Gravelly to near Mauldin to near Norman to near Daisy. Movement was 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 2 E Hot Springs SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northwest of Lake Ouachita State Park, or 19 miles northeast of Mount Ida, moving east at 30 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... Hot Springs Village... Jessieville... Lake Ouachita State Park...”
“At 127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Lofton to near Prattsville. Movement was northeast 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1223 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mauldin, or 7 miles north of Mount Ida, moving southeast 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... Mount Ida... Mountain Pine... Oden... Meyers...”
- Hail 0.75" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 800 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northwest of Lake Ouachita State Park to 8 miles northwest of Meyers to near Norman. Movement was east at 35 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.”
“At 723 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oden, or 13 miles west of Mount Ida, moving east at 30 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... Mount Ida... Norman... Oden... Mimosa... Mauldin...”
- Hail 0.75" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 610 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Muddy Creek WMA, or 11 miles north of Mount Ida, moving northeast 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... Danville... Fourche Valley...”
“At 555 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mount Ida, 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... Mount Ida... Norman... Meyers... Mimosa... Mauldin... Avant... Black Springs...”
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 334 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near DeGray Lake State Park, or 10 miles north of Arkadelphia, moving east at 40 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... Hot Springs... Benton... Bryant...”
- Hail 0.25" Garland 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 Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", 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 Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 957 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mimosa to 6 miles southwest of Okolona. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hot Springs... Arkadelphia... Murfreesboro... Mount Ida... Glenwood... Mountain Pine... Amity... Caddo Valley...”
“At 1042 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Meyers to near Lofton to near Halfway. Movement was northeast at 55 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 625 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gravelly to 6 miles southwest of Muddy Creek WMA to near Oden. Movement was southeast 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... Mount Ida... Mountain Pine... Norman... Oden... Mimosa...”
“At 649 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lanty to near Adona to 8 miles southeast of Plainview in Yell County. Movement was east at 40 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Garland County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Garland County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Garland County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 75 severe weather events in Garland 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 Garland County recently?
Yes — 57 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" 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 Garland 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.