Prairie County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Prairie County, Arkansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 39 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 58 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 19 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Prairie County
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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.
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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 0.5"
“At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Roe, or 7 miles southwest of Clarendon, moving south 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... Stuttgart... Ulm... Roe... Aberdeen... Casscoe...”
“At 437 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Peppers Landing, or near De Valls Bluff, 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... Brinkley... Clarendon... Fredonia... Alfrey...”
- Hail 0.5" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Thurman, or 9 miles northeast of Lonoke, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sherwood... Jacksonville... Cabot... Lonoke... Des Arc... Hazen... Little Rock AFB... Beebe... Ward... Carlisle...”
- Wind 50 mph Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 203 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Parkers Corner, or 12 miles southwest of Hazen, moving east at 15 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... Stuttgart... Humnoke... Ulm...”
“At 1153 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sylvania, or near Lonoke, moving east at 15 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... Thurman... Butlerville... Hickory Plains... Woodlawn...”
- Hail 0.88" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 829 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Pryor to near Fredonia to 7 miles north of Langford. Movement was east at 35 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... Stuttgart...”
“At 757 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Enola, or 13 miles northeast of Conway, moving east 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Conway... Cabot... Searcy... Little Rock AFB... Beebe...”
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 315 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hurricane Lake WMA to near Fredonia. Movement was northeast at 20 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... Des Arc... Hazen... Fredonia... Hunter... Pryor... Hallsville...”
“At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Brummitt, or near Stuttgart, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Stuttgart... Clarendon... Holly Grove... Ulm... Roe...”
- Wind 50 mph Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 708 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hurricane Lake WMA, or 7 miles southwest of Augusta, moving south at 35 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... Pryor... Hurricane Lake WMA... Dixie...”
- Hail 0.88" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 31, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Humnoke, or 9 miles west of Stuttgart, moving northeast 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... Stuttgart... Humphrey... Humnoke...”
“At 548 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stuttgart Municipal Airport, or 9 miles north of Stuttgart, 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... Stuttgart... Ulm... Roe...”
- Hail 0.75" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fredonia, or near De Valls Bluff, moving east at 10 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... De Valls Bluff... Fredonia... Hallsville... Brasfield...”
- Hail 0.75" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 303 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Thurman, or 13 miles west of Des Arc, moving northeast 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... Des Arc... West Point... Thurman... Pryor...”
“At 218 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McRae, or 13 miles east of Cabot, moving 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... Searcy... Augusta... Beebe... Bald Knob... Judsonia...”
- Hail 0.5" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 541 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Humnoke, or 17 miles south of Lonoke, moving east 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... Stuttgart... England... Humphrey... Humnoke... Ulm...”
“At 504 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Parkers Corner to near Humnoke. Movement was east 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... Stuttgart... Lonoke...”
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 426 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Stuttgart to near Almyra to 7 miles northwest of Gillett to near Little Bayou Meto Park. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Stuttgart... Gillett... Holly Grove...”
“At 234 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Keo to near Shannon Hills. Movement was east at 50 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... Little Rock... North Little Rock...”
- Wind 50 mph Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Prairie 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 Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 528 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gravel Hill to near Cabot. Movement was northeast at 50 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... Jacksonville... Cabot... Searcy... Little Rock AFB... Beebe... Ward... Vilonia...”
“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 55 mph Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 759 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hazen, moving east at 45 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... Brinkley... Clarendon... Hazen... De Valls Bluff... Fredonia... Alfrey... Allendale... Dobbs Landing... Peppers Landing... Hallsville... Fargo...”
“At 716 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near England, or 20 miles north of Pine Bluff, moving east 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... Stuttgart... Hazen... England... Humphrey... Humnoke... Keo... Brummitt... Parkers Corner...”
- Wind 55 mph Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“At 1255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Roe to near Almyra. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Clarendon... Holly Grove... Almyra...”
- Hail 0.75" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 747 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Austin in Lonoke County to near McAlmont to Mabelvale. Movement was east at 60 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... Sherwood... Jacksonville... Cabot...”
“At 850 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Hunter to near Hazen. Movement was 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... Brinkley... Clarendon...”
- Wind 50 mph Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“Social media pictures of hail relayed via broadcast media. Delayed Report . (LZK)”
“At 604 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Vilonia, or 10 miles northwest of Little Rock AFB, moving southeast at 40 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... Conway... Jacksonville... Cabot...”
- Hail 1" 3 W Des Arc SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Prairie County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Prairie County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 58 severe weather events in Prairie County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Prairie County recently?
Yes — 39 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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