White 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 White County, Arkansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 54 hail reports with hail up to 2", among 85 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 31 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 White 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
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Concord, or 14 miles northeast of Heber Springs. This storm was nearly stationary. 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... Pleasant Plains... Concord...”
- Hail 0.88" White County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — 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 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Parnell to Mayflower. 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... Little Rock... North Little Rock... Conway... Sherwood... Jacksonville... Cabot... West Little Rock...”
- Wind 55 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Bald Knob SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 227 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hurricane Lake WMA, or 8 miles southwest of Augusta, 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... Hurricane Lake WMA... McClelland...”
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 649 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mount Vernon, or 16 miles south of Heber Springs, 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... Rose Bud... Enola... Mount Vernon...”
“At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Steprock, or 8 miles north of Searcy, moving southeast 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... Searcy... Bald Knob... Judsonia... Kensett...”
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" White County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", 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...”
“At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Vilonia, or 11 miles east of Conway, moving southeast 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... North Little Rock... Conway... Sherwood... Cabot... Little Rock AFB... Beebe... Greenbrier... Ward... Vilonia...”
- Wind 50 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bald Knob, or 10 miles northeast of Searcy, 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... Bald Knob... Judsonia... Russell... Bradford...”
“At 1048 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McRae, or 10 miles southwest of Searcy, moving east 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... Searcy... Beebe... Judsonia... Kensett... Higginson...”
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Judsonia SPC verified report
Friday, July 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gravel Hill, or 10 miles west of Searcy, moving northeast 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... Searcy... Bald Knob... Judsonia... Kensett...”
“At 230 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rose Bud, or 7 miles south of Heber Springs, moving north 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... Heber Springs... Greers Ferry... Rose Bud...”
- Hail 0.75" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
2 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" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" White County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“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 0.25" White County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
3 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 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McRae, or 11 miles south of Searcy, moving northeast at 15 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... Higginson... West Point... McRae... Garner...”
- Wind 50 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" White County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
5 NWS warnings — 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...”
“At 649 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Russell, or 10 miles northwest of Augusta, moving south 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... Augusta... Bald Knob... Russell... Pryor...”
- Hail 0.88" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 31, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 754 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over McRae, or 9 miles south of Searcy, moving northeast 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... Searcy... Beebe... Bald Knob... Judsonia... Kensett...”
- Hail 0.25" White County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“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...”
- Hail 1" Searcy SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" White County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Russell, or near Augusta, moving east 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... Augusta... Bald Knob... Patterson... Russell... Tupelo... McCrory...”
“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...”
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" White County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 704 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Crosby, or near Searcy, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Searcy... Augusta... Bald Knob... Judsonia... Kensett... Higginson... Rose Bud... Russell... West Point... Crosby... Hurricane Lake WMA... Gravel Hill... Pryor... Letona...”
“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 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 132 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Vilonia, or 8 miles east of Conway, moving east at 40 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... Conway... Cabot... Beebe... Ward... Vilonia...”
- Hail 0.88" White County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 752 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bald Knob, or 9 miles northeast of Searcy, moving southeast 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... Searcy... Augusta... Bald Knob... Judsonia... Kensett... Patterson... Russell... West Point... McCrory...”
“At 735 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Steprock, or 13 miles north of Searcy, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Augusta... Bald Knob... Pangburn... Pleasant Plains... Russell... Steprock... Bradford... Letona... Olyphant...”
- Wind 50 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph White 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 White County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — 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 White County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Rose Bud SPC verified report
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 146 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Quitman, or near Heber Springs, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Heber Springs... Greers Ferry... Quitman... Rose Bud... Concord... Salado... Southside in Independence Count...Bethesda... Ben... Almond... Wilburn... Desha...”
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.75" White 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 711 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greers Ferry, or 7 miles northeast of Fairfield Bay, moving east at 55 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... Heber Springs... Mountain View... Fairfield Bay... Greers Ferry... Cushman...”
- Wind 50 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" White County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 26, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 453 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mount Vernon, or 14 miles north of Cabot, moving southeast 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... Beebe... Gravel Hill... McRae... Garner...”
“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 0.88" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" White County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Higden to near Greers Ferry. Movement was east at 30 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... Heber Springs... Greers Ferry... Pangburn... Pleasant Plains... Concord...”
“At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pleasant Plains to near Steprock to near Pangburn. Movement was east at 30 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...”
- Wind 55 mph White County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" White County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 19, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 508 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Concord, or 9 miles northeast of Heber Springs, 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... Pleasant Plains... Concord...”
- Hail 0.5" White County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, September 15, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Some trees were damaged and some metal sheeting panels were blown off a metal shop building. Time is estimated from radar. (LZK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 N Floyd SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in White County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 85 severe weather events in White 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 White County recently?
Yes — 54 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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