Van Buren County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Van Buren County, Arkansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 38 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 53 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 15 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.
Van Buren County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Van Buren County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Van Buren 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.
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 843 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bertha, or 24 miles northeast of Clarksville, moving southeast at 30 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... Russellville... Atkins... Pottsville...”
- Hail 0.25" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 427 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Heber Springs to near Quitman to Whipple. Movement was southeast at 25 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... Searcy... Heber Springs... Clinton... Greenbrier... Bald Knob... Judsonia...”
“At 330 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mountain View to near Watts. Movement was southeast 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... Heber Springs...”
- Wind 55 mph Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hector, or 17 miles northeast of Russellville, 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... Hector... Broomfield... Jerusalem...”
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Middleton, or 13 miles northeast of Morrilton, 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... Conway... Greenbrier... Wooster... Guy...”
“At 335 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Twin Groves, or 14 miles north of Conway, moving south 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... Conway... Greenbrier... Vilonia... Wooster... Guy...”
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 215 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hector, or 19 miles northeast of Russellville, 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... Russellville... Clarksville... Lamar...”
- Hail 0.88" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 114 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greenbrier, or 12 miles north of Conway, moving northeast 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... Greenbrier... Wooster... Guy... Damascus... Twin Groves... Mallet Town... Whipple... Woolly Hollow State Park...”
“At 159 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Quitman, or 13 miles southwest of Heber Springs, moving north 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... Heber Springs... Fairfield Bay...”
- Wind 50 mph Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 322 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fairbanks, or 10 miles southeast of Clinton, moving northeast 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... Fairfield Bay... Greers Ferry... Quitman...”
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“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" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 455 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fairfield Bay, moving east at 30 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... Heber Springs... Fairfield Bay... Greers Ferry... Shirley... Concord...”
“At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fairbanks, or 12 miles south of Fairfield Bay, moving east 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... Searcy... Heber Springs... Judsonia... Kensett...”
- Hail 0.75" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Thola, or 14 miles west of Mountain View, moving south at 25 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... Clinton... Fairfield Bay... Shirley... Thola...”
“At 643 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Smyrna, or 22 miles southwest of Marshall, moving south at 35 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... Atkins... Hector... Lanty... Jerusalem...”
- Hail 0.88" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 3 N Clinton Municipal A SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 341 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Quitman, or 16 miles southwest of Heber Springs, moving southeast at 35 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... Searcy... Greenbrier... Quitman...”
“At 442 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Woolum, or 11 miles south of Marshall, moving southeast 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... Clinton... Fairfield Bay... Shirley... Kay... Elba...”
- Hail 0.75" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 W Gravesville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Clinton SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1200 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pottsville, or near Russellville, moving east 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... Russellville... Morrilton... Atkins... Pottsville...”
“At 1243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bethlehem, or 11 miles northeast of Morrilton, 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... Heber Springs... Clinton... Fairfield Bay...”
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 217 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dabney, or 20 miles west of Clinton. This storm was nearly stationary. 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... Brock Creek Campground...”
“At 314 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Catholic Point, or 14 miles southwest of Clinton, moving southeast 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... Damascus... Twin Groves... Bethlehem...”
- Hail 0.88" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 452 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Bohannon to Smyrna to near Broomfield. Movement was southeast at 40 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... Mountain View...”
“At 524 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Thola to Clinton to near Pottsville. Movement was east 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... Conway... Russellville...”
- Hail 0.75" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 125 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jerusalem, or 21 miles north of Morrilton, moving east at 35 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... Clinton... Fairfield Bay... Dover... Hector...”
- Hail 0.75" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rocky Hill to near Clinton. Movement was 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... Batesville... Mountain View... Clinton... Fairfield Bay... Melbourne... Oxford... Cushman...”
- Wind 50 mph Van Buren 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 Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", 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 Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 306 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dabney, or 22 miles west of Clinton, moving southeast 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... Jerusalem... Appleton... Beverage Town...”
“At 427 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Woolly Hollow State Park, or 18 miles southwest of Heber Springs, moving southeast 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... Quitman... Guy...”
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 648 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Middleton, or 14 miles northeast of Morrilton, moving southeast at 40 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... Conway... Greenbrier... Wooster...”
- Hail 0.5" Van Buren County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, September 15, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Pictures of significant accumulating hail in Bee Branch on social media. (LZK)”
- Hail 1" Bee Branch SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Van Buren County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 53 severe weather events in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County recently?
Yes — 38 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" 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 Van Buren 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.