Jackson County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Jackson County, Arkansas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 47 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 28 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 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.
Jackson County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Jackson County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Jackson 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.
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 314 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oil Trough, or 13 miles west of Newport, moving east at 10 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... Newport... Diaz... Newark... Oil Trough...”
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 754 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hoxie, moving southeast 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... Walnut Ridge... Hoxie... Lake Charles State Park... College City... Portia... Lynn... Alicia... Minturn... Sedgwick... Powhatan... Strangers Home...”
- Wind 50 mph Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 517 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tupelo to 7 miles southeast of Pryor to Thurman. Movement was southeast 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... Brinkley... Augusta... Des Arc... Clarendon... Hazen... De Valls Bluff...”
“At 310 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Grubbs to Oil Trough. Movement was southeast 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... Newport... Tuckerman... Diaz... Newark... Grubbs... Oil Trough... Jacksonport... Magness... Algoa...”
- Wind 50 mph Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Tuckerman SPC verified report
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 437 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cave City, or 15 miles southeast of Ash Flat, moving east 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... Lake Charles State Park... Cave City...”
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 514 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over McFadden, or 14 miles southeast of Newport, 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... Patterson... Tupelo... McCrory... McFadden...”
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 206 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Steprock, or 14 miles north of Searcy, 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... Augusta... Bald Knob... Pleasant Plains... Russell...”
“At 828 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tuckerman, or 10 miles north of Newport, moving southeast at 15 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... Newport... Tuckerman... Diaz... Swifton... Grubbs...”
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Salado, or 8 miles southeast of Batesville, moving east at 10 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... Newark... Oil Trough... Jacksonport... Magness...”
“At 1212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bald Knob, or 10 miles northeast of Searcy, moving northeast 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... Bald Knob... Judsonia... Russell... Bradford...”
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1227 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Newark, or 12 miles east of Batesville, moving northeast 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... Newark... Strawberry... Lynn...”
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 657 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Alicia, or 8 miles south of Lake Charles State Park, 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... Lake Charles State Park...”
“At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pleasant Plains, or 15 miles south of Batesville, moving south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Pleasant Plains... Steprock... Bradford...”
- Hail 0.75" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 429 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tuckerman, or 10 miles north of Newport, moving northwest at 25 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... Batesville... Newport... Tuckerman... Diaz...”
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 109 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Strawberry, or 13 miles southwest of Lake Charles State Park, moving north at 15 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... Black Rock...”
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Russell, or near Augusta, moving east 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... Augusta... Bald Knob... Patterson... Russell... Tupelo... McCrory...”
“At 139 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pleasant Plains, or 17 miles south of Batesville, moving east 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... Batesville... Newport... Bald Knob...”
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“Corrects previous tornado report from 5 E Tuckerman. Storm survey revealed a brief weak tornado occurred mainly over open fields west of the intersection of AR State Hw (LZK)”
- Tornado Tornado 5 E Tuckerman SPC verified report
Sunday, April 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 309 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles southeast of Huttig to 6 miles east of Homer, 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 735 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Steprock, or 13 miles north of Searcy, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Augusta... Bald Knob... Pangburn... Pleasant Plains... Russell... Steprock... Bradford... Letona... Olyphant...”
- Wind 50 mph Jackson 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 Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 541 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Batesville to near Southside in Independence County to 8 miles south of Concord. 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... Batesville... Newport... Tuckerman... Diaz...”
“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 Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1134 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Crosby to near Stuttgart. Movement was east at 45 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... Searcy... Stuttgart... Augusta...”
- Hail 0.75" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 751 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lynn to near Pleasant Plains. 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... Newport... Walnut Ridge... Hoxie...”
- Hail 0.25" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Higden to near Greers Ferry. Movement was 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... Heber Springs... Greers Ferry... Pangburn... Pleasant Plains... Concord...”
“At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pleasant Plains to near Steprock to near Pangburn. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Jackson County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Jackson County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 47 severe weather events in Jackson 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 Jackson County recently?
Yes — 28 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 Jackson 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.