Howard County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Howard County, Arkansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 57 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 75 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 18 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 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.
Howard County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Howard County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Howard 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.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1153 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dierks, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Dierks, Center Point and Provo.”
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 943 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Blevins to near Red Lick, or extending from 12 miles north of Hope to 8 miles northwest of Wake Village, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northeast of Gillham to 17 miles northwest of Broken Bow, or extending from 12 miles west of Umpire to 37 miles north of Clarksville, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 826 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Nashville, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Nashville, Corinth, Center Point and Muddy Fork.”
- Wind 50 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1111 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dierks, moving southwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch 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... Dierks, Lockesburg, Lebanon and Provo.”
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 407 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 7 miles northeast of Ogden, or 11 miles east of Ashdown, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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...”
“At 237 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Athens, or 7 miles northwest of Umpire, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Umpire, Athens and Burg.”
- Hail 0.75" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Dierks, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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...”
“At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dierks, moving south at 20 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 857 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles northwest of Athens to 13 miles north of Bluff City, or extending from 13 miles northwest of Umpire to 12 miles northeast of Prescott, moving southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 435 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Ben Lomond, or 11 miles north of Ashdown, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 104 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over Waldo, 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Department of Transportation reported 1 downed tree blocking US 278 in Howard County 2 miles southeast of Dierks. Winds estimated 50 mph. (SHV)”
- Wind Unknown 2 E Dierks SPC verified report
Sunday, June 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 7 miles southeast of Nashville, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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...”
“At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles northwest of Corinth to near Wilton, or extending from 8 miles east of Dierks to 5 miles northwest of Ashdown, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large tree down on Bright Star Rd. (SHV)”
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Tollette SPC verified report
Thursday, June 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 951 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles northwest of Saratoga to over Washington, or extending from 6 miles southwest of Mineral Springs to 6 miles northwest of Hope, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Saratoga, or 12 miles east of Ashdown, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1020 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 29 miles north of Gillham, or 33 miles northwest of Umpire, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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...”
“At 1250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 13 miles northeast of Blevins to over Ashdown, or extending from 15 miles north of Prescott to over Ashdown, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.75" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Gillham, or 9 miles west of Dierks, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 837 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 13 miles north of Gillham to 9 miles south of Plain Dealing, or extending from 16 miles west of Umpire to 18 miles southwest of Springhill, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 928 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Athens to over Bussey, or extending from near Umpire to 10 miles north of Springhill, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Nashville to near Cookville, or extending from over Nashville to 10 miles east of Mount Pleasant, moving southeast 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.”
“At 1255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles east of Gillham to over Clarksville, or extending from 9 miles west of Dierks to over Clarksville, moving 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 857 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Saratoga, or 11 miles south of Mineral Springs, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ben Lomond, or 11 miles west of Mineral Springs, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Half inch size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Nashville, Mineral Springs, Tollette, Ben Lomond, Saratoga, Oak Grove, Ozan, Browntown and Bellview.”
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near De Queen, moving northeast 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. Locations impacted include... De Queen, Dierks, Umpire, Gillham, Athens, Lebanon, Burg and Geneva.”
“At 1229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mineral Springs, moving northeast 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 SSW Center Point SPC verified report
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1032 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Center Point, or 8 miles southeast of Dierks, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.5"
“mPING report of ping pong ball size hail north of Nashville... AR. (SHV)”
“At 333 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Horatio, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Horatio, Lockesburg, Oak Grove, Bellview, Central, Geneva, Silver Ridge and Provo.”
- Hail 1.5" 6 ENE Center Point SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 S Center Point SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 1", 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 Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 5 SW Nathan SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Nashville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Dierks SPC verified report
Monday, March 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 944 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Lockesburg, or 9 miles west of Dierks, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 748 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Center Point, or 7 miles northwest of Mineral Springs, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...”
“At 941 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Wilton to 11 miles southwest of New Boston, or extending from 8 miles north of Ashdown to 11 miles southwest of New Boston, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 122 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ogden, or 8 miles southeast of Ashdown, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, January 8, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 347 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wake Village, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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...”
“At 257 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Nash, or over Wake Village, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, November 24, 2025
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 825 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Dierks to over Lodi, or extending from near Dierks to 17 miles southwest of Atlanta, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 729 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 14 miles north of Broken Bow to near Cookville, or extending from 22 miles northwest of De Queen to 7 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant, moving east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, November 20, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 419 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ashdown, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Howard County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"
“Social media report of Golf Ball size hail just southwest of Nashville... AR. (SHV)”
“Reports of damage to sheds... outbuildings... and chicken houses... along with downed trees from Arkansas highway 355 to around the Mission Drive and Garner Loop areas (SHV)”
- Hail 1.75" 3 WSW Nashville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 N Mineral Springs SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 8 SW Center Point SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Howard County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 75 severe weather events in Howard 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 Howard County recently?
Yes — 57 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" 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 Howard 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.