Scott County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Scott County, Arkansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 37 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 49 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 12 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Scott County
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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
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shady, or 7 miles southeast of Mena, moving southeast 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... Mena... Waldron... Mansfield... Hatfield...”
“At 502 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morgan Springs, or 16 miles southeast of Poteau. 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... Beauchamp... Oliver...”
- Hail 0.88" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cardiff, or 9 miles south of Booneville, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Stonehouse Recreation Area, or 15 miles west of Danville, 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... Danville...”
- Hail 0.5" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1124 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartford, or 14 miles east of Poteau, moving southeast at 20 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... Waldron... Mansfield... Beauchamp... Cardiff...”
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 333 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Cardiff to near Morgan Springs. Movement was south at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mena... Waldron... Beauchamp... Cardiff... Polk County Fairgrounds...”
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 905 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Waldron, moving northeast 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... Waldron... Cardiff... Union Hill... Needmore... Olio... Winfield... Boles...”
- Hail 0.5" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“A tree was reported down near this location onto East 1st Street in Waldron. (LZK)”
- Wind Unknown Waldron SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 948 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Heavener, or 12 miles south of Poteau, moving southeast 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... Beauchamp... Queen Wilhelmina State Park...”
“At 905 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Echo, or 10 miles north of Waldron, moving south at 15 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... Waldron... Mansfield... Echo... Barber... Lucas...”
- Hail 0.5" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 842 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Heavener to 9 miles southwest of Mountain Fork. Movement was 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... Mena...”
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1012 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Oden, or 17 miles northwest of Mount Ida, moving northeast at 40 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... Gravelly... Fourche Valley...”
“At 1045 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Cardiff, or 11 miles southeast of Waldron, moving southeast 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... Mena... Waldron... Mount Ida...”
- Hail 0.5" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 323 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Blue Mountain, or 10 miles east of Booneville, moving northeast 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... Danville... Magazine... Subiaco...”
“At 241 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morgan Springs, or 14 miles west of Waldron, moving east 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... Waldron... Beauchamp... Oliver... Morgan Springs...”
- Hail 0.5" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 408 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Booneville to near Cardiff. Movement was east at 20 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... Booneville... Waldron... Paris...”
- Hail 0.75" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1018 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartford, or 13 miles southeast of Poteau, moving southeast at 45 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... Waldron... Cardiff... Oliver...”
- Hail 0.75" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1207 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Midland to 6 miles west of Wickes. Movement was east at 30 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... Mena... Booneville...”
“At 1134 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Big Cedar, or 20 miles west of Mena, moving 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. Locations impacted include... Mena... Waldron... Beauchamp... Opal... Mountain Fork...”
- Hail 0.88" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Waldron, moving southeast at 30 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... Waldron... Oden... Cardiff... Mauldin... Gravelly... Muddy Creek WMA... Chula...”
- Hail 0.5" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 658 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartford, or 14 miles northwest of Waldron, moving east at 35 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... Waldron... Mansfield... Oliver... Cauthron...”
“At 1047 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartford, or 15 miles east of Poteau, 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... Booneville... Waldron... Mansfield... Echo...”
- Hail 0.88" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“HAM radio operator reports quarter sized hail in Hon. Time estimated from radar. (LZK)”
“HAM radio operator reports quarter sized hail. Time and location estimated from radar. (LZK)”
- Hail 1" Hon SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 SSE The Pines SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 2 SW Boles SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" Waldron SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 930 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jenny Lind to near Excelsior to near Huntington. Movement was east at 40 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... Booneville...”
“At 928 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Heavener to near Big Cedar to near Octavia. Movement was east at 55 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... Mena... Waldron...”
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Scott 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 Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Scott 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 Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 126 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Beauchamp to near Mena to near Hartley. Movement was northeast at 60 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... Mena... Booneville... Waldron... Paris... Mansfield... Magazine...”
“At 213 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gravelly, or 18 miles east of Waldron, moving northeast 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... Russellville... Danville... Dardanelle... Ola... London... Stonehouse Recreation Area...”
- Wind 55 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Waldron, moving east 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... Waldron... Mansfield... Cardiff... Echo... Union Hill... Olio... Hon... Cedar Creek... Lucas... Carolan... Parks... Grayson... Ione... Elm Park...”
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Scott County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 49 severe weather events in Scott 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 Scott County recently?
Yes — 37 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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