Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Randolph County, Arkansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 23 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 29 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 6 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Randolph County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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 →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.
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 352 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Mammoth Spring State Park, or 8 miles southeast of Mammoth Spring, moving south 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 147 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near College City, or near Walnut Ridge, moving southeast at 25 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... Pocahontas... Walnut Ridge... Hoxie... Black Rock...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 409 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ravenden, or 14 miles northwest of Black Rock, moving southeast at 30 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... Pocahontas... Walnut Ridge... Hoxie...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 542 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Maynard, or 9 miles south of Doniphan, moving east at 25 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... Pocahontas... Reyno... Maynard... Biggers... Attica...”
“At 517 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Maynard, or 12 miles southwest of Doniphan, moving 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... Reyno... Maynard... Biggers... Attica... Dalton...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dalton, or 13 miles north of Pocahontas, moving southeast at 5 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... Attica... Brakebill... Hamil... Warm Springs...”
“At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Maynard, or 11 miles south of Doniphan. This storm was nearly stationary. 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... Reyno... Maynard... Elkins Park...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 607 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dalton, or 15 miles northwest of Pocahontas. This storm was nearly stationary. 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... Ravenden Springs... Dalton...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 643 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hardy, or 8 miles east of Cherokee Village, moving northeast 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... Cherokee Village... Highland in Sharp County...”
“At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ballard, or over Ash Flat, moving northeast 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... Cherokee Village... Ash Flat... Horseshoe Bend...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 414 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hardy, or 7 miles east of Cherokee Village, moving southeast 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... Cherokee Village...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 534 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Ravenden Springs, or 12 miles southeast of Mammoth Spring, moving northeast at 5 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... Dalton...”
“At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ravenden Springs, or 14 miles northwest of Black Rock, moving southeast 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... Pocahontas... Black Rock...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 149 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sturkie, or 7 miles north of Salem in Fulton County, moving east at 35 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... Mammoth Spring...”
“At 121 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cherokee Village, moving northeast 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... Cherokee Village... Ash Flat... Highland in Sharp County...”
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.”
2 NWS warnings — 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.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 635 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sturkie to near Wideman to Elberta. Movement was east at 55 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 513 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dalton, or 12 miles northwest of Pocahontas, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 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... Pocahontas... Reyno... Maynard... Biggers...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout near Cherokee Village, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cherokee Village...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 840 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ravenden Springs, or 15 miles northwest of Pocahontas, moving north 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... Dalton... Elm Store...”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 29 severe weather events in Randolph County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 23 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.
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