Union County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Has it hailed in Union County, Arkansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 39 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 57 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 18 high-wind reports with gusts up to 61 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.
Union County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Union County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Union 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
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 7 miles east of Cooley, or 16 miles southeast of Junction City, moving southwest at 10 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 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Junction City, moving southeast at 5 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 0.75" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 811 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near El Dorado to 11 miles northwest of Mount Holly, or extending from near El Dorado to 11 miles northeast of McNeil, 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.”
“At 845 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near El Dorado to over McNeil, 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 429 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Village, or 7 miles east of McNeil, and is stationary. 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Smackover to over Magnolia, 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...”
“Media partner shared report of gas station canopy blown off at the Exxon on US 82 at Forest Hill Ln... west of El Dorado. (SHV)”
- Wind 50 mph Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 W El Dorado SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 ESE Smackover SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 13 WSW El Dorado SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northwest of Claiborne to near Huttig, moving northwest at 25 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 230 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over McNeil, moving east 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 952 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Strong, or 15 miles east of Junction City, 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...”
“At 1143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Urbana, or 13 miles east of El Dorado, moving southeast at 15 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... Strong, Urbana, Lawson and New London.”
- Hail 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 9 NW Strong SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Norphlet SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 7 NNW Junction City SPC verified report
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 Union County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1240 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Strong, or 15 miles east of Junction City, moving south 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Farmerville and Lockhart.”
“At 1245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Village, or 11 miles east of Magnolia, moving south at 10 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1015 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Junction City to over Lapile, or extending from near Junction City to near Huttig, moving south at 10 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.”
“At 1135 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Lapile, or 15 miles northwest of Huttig, moving south at 20 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over Macedonia, or 7 miles southwest of Magnolia, moving northeast 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 959 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 13 miles north of Prescott to near Magnolia, moving east at 25 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Haynesville, or 8 miles north of Homer, moving east 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Haynesville and Antioch.”
- Hail 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lisbon, or 7 miles west of El Dorado, moving east at 45 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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1244 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles east of Wesson to 10 miles northwest of Claiborne, or extending from 7 miles northeast of Junction City to 10 miles northwest of Claiborne, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.”
- Hail 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
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" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 547 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Emerson, or 13 miles south of Magnolia, 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 544 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Farmerville, or 16 miles southwest of Huttig, moving east at 30 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 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Ping pong ball to golfball size hail fell in the Parkers Chapel community. (SHV)”
“Half dollar size hail fell on Shuler Road just southwest of El Dorado. (SHV)”
- Hail 1.75" 5 SW El Dorado SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 7 WSW El Dorado SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Union County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 ENE El Dorado SPC verified report
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“A tree was blown down across a road in the Felsenthal community. (SHV)”
- Wind Unknown Felsenthal SPC verified report
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 722 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Emerson to near Cotton Valley, or extending from 14 miles south of Magnolia to 11 miles northwest of Minden, moving northeast at 60 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 0.25" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 21, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 656 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near El Dorado, moving north 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... El Dorado, Smackover, Norphlet, Calion and Kenova.”
- Hail 0.5" Union County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Union County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 57 severe weather events in Union 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 Union County recently?
Yes — 39 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 Union 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.