Yell 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 Yell County, Arkansas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 21 hail reports with hail up to 0.75", among 29 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 8 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 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 Yell 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
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 446 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Subiaco, or near Paris, moving north 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... Clarksville... Paris... Subiaco... Hartman... Scranton...”
“At 414 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blue Mountain, or 13 miles south of Paris, 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... Danville... Blue Mountain...”
- Hail 0.75" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1159 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hill Creek to Petit Jean State Park to near Mosley. Movement was southeast at 15 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 259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fourche Valley, or 12 miles southwest of Danville. This storm was nearly stationary. 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... Fourche Valley... Rover... Wing...”
- Hail 0.25" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 206 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Magazine, or near Booneville, moving northwest 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... Booneville... Magazine... Ratcliff... Blue Mountain...”
- Hail 0.5" Yell 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" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 244 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Happy Bend to Russellville to near Knoxville. Movement was south at 25 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... Russellville...”
- Hail 0.75" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lake Dardanelle State Park, or near Russellville, 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... Russellville... Dardanelle... Atkins...”
- Hail 0.5" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1118 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Plainview in Yell County, or near Danville, moving northeast 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... Danville... Ola...”
- Hail 0.5" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Yell 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" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1003 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Blue Mountain, or 10 miles east of Booneville, 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... Paris... Danville... Magazine...”
- Hail 0.5" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 711 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gravelly, or 19 miles east of Waldron, 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... Gravelly... Fourche Valley... Muddy Creek WMA...”
“At 709 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Petit Jean River WMA, or near Danville, moving east 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... Russellville... Danville... Dardanelle... Atkins...”
- Hail 0.75" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown Havana SPC verified report
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 Yell County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Yell County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Yell 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 Yell County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Yell County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Yell 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 Yell County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Yell County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 932 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Magazine, or near Booneville, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Booneville... Paris... Magazine... Knoxville... Subiaco... Blue Mountain... Mount Magazine... Midway in Logan County... Lake Dardanelle... Dublin... Ludwig... Driggs...”
- Hail 0.75" Yell County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Yell County, AR?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 29 severe weather events in Yell 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 Yell County recently?
Yes — 21 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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