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Fayetteville, AR Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Fayetteville, AR: Apr 28, 2026 — 2.75″ reported 5.2 mi WSW. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.16″ over the area on 6 days, most recently Sep 7, 2026. 68 hail reports on 25 storm days within 10 miles of Fayetteville, AR since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 48 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Fayetteville, AR

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Fayetteville populationpopulation
95.0K
Fayetteville householdshouseholds
39.8K

Largest hail on record near Fayetteville, AR

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Fayetteville, AR, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2.75″April 28, 20267 reports, nearest 5.2 mi WSW
  2. 2.5″April 16, 20223 reports, nearest 7.0 mi NNE
  3. 1.75″May 18, 20258 reports, nearest 4.8 mi NW
  4. 1.75″May 27, 20213 reports, nearest 3.4 mi NNE
  5. 1.5″August 18, 20245 reports, nearest 3.4 mi SSE

Hail near Fayetteville, AR, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Fayetteville, AR, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Fayetteville, AR: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report00.85″—
No report00.77″—
No report00.85″—
No report01.01″—
No report01.08″—
No report01.16″—
2.75″7 (7)2.08″5.2 mi WSW Full report for Apr 28, 2026
Show 7 reports from Apr 28, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 28, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
5:02 PM CDT1.75″5.2 mi WSW
11:14 AM CDT1.5″5.6 mi ESE
5:14 PM CDT1″5.7 mi S
10:33 AM CDT2.75″7.3 mi NNW
5:04 PM CDT1.75″7.8 mi SW
10:46 AM CDT2.25″9.2 mi NNW
10:33 AM CDT1″9.2 mi NNW
1.25″1 (1)1.40″8.5 mi S
Show 1 report from Apr 25, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 25, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
8:12 PM CDT1.25″8.5 mi S
No report01.14″—
No report01.24″—
0.75″1 (0)None stored7.1 mi NNW
Show 1 report from Sep 21, 2025
Ground hail reports on Sep 21, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
12:45 AM CDT0.75″7.1 mi NNW
No report00.94″—
No report00.81″—
No report00.77″—
1.75″8 (8)3.30″4.8 mi NW
Show 8 reports from May 18, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 18, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
4:25 PM CDT1″4.8 mi NW
7:21 PM CDT1.25″5.0 mi NNE
4:40 PM CDT1.25″5.3 mi NE
4:30 PM CDT1″6.3 mi NNE
4:33 PM CDT1″6.5 mi NNE
4:20 PM CDT1.5″6.8 mi N
4:33 PM CDT1.75″7.2 mi NNE
4:20 PM CDT1″9.0 mi WNW
0.88″1 (0)1.20″2.3 mi SSW
Show 1 report from Apr 27, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 27, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
4:40 AM CDT0.88″2.3 mi SSW
No report00.78″—
0.75″1 (0)1.07″7.8 mi NNW
Show 1 report from Apr 4, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 4, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
6:07 PM CDT0.75″7.8 mi NNW
No report00.81″—
1.5″5 (3)1.84″3.4 mi SSE
Show 5 reports from Aug 18, 2024
Ground hail reports on Aug 18, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
6:30 PM CDT1″3.4 mi SSE
6:23 PM CDT1″4.4 mi WSW
6:23 PM CDT1.5″5.2 mi WSW
6:25 PM CDT0.75″6.7 mi WSW
6:36 PM CDT0.75″9.3 mi SW
No report01.24″—
No report01.08″—
0.75″1 (0)None stored7.9 mi NNW
Show 1 report from May 26, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 26, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
2:15 AM CDT0.75″7.9 mi NNW
1″1 (1)0.97″7.5 mi NNW
Show 1 report from May 24, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 24, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
8:45 PM CDT1″7.5 mi NNW
1″9 (5)1.25″0.8 mi S
Show 9 reports from May 8, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 8, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
7:28 PM CDT1″0.8 mi S
7:29 PM CDT0.75″1.3 mi ENE
7:24 PM CDT1″1.6 mi W
8:08 PM CDT0.75″2.8 mi ESE
7:23 PM CDT1″3.0 mi WNW
7:38 PM CDT1″3.7 mi ENE
7:16 PM CDT0.75″4.4 mi W
7:26 PM CDT1″6.7 mi WSW
7:40 PM CDT0.75″7.8 mi ENE
No report01.30″—
No report01.09″—
No report00.80″—
No report00.98″—
1.25″1 (1)1.31″4.4 mi NE
Show 1 report from Jun 14, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 14, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
8:30 PM CDT1.25″4.4 mi NE
0.88″1 (0)1.01″9.8 mi NNW
Show 1 report from Jun 9, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 9, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
3:09 PM CDT0.88″9.8 mi NNW
No report00.98″—
No report00.78″—
No report00.90″—
No report00.84″—
1″7 (4)1.03″2.8 mi NNW
Show 7 reports from Apr 15, 2023
Ground hail reports on Apr 15, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
2:39 PM CDT1″2.8 mi NNW
2:41 PM CDT1″3.0 mi WNW
2:36 PM CDT0.75″3.0 mi WNW
2:37 PM CDT1″4.4 mi W
2:51 PM CDT0.88″7.8 mi NNE
3:38 PM CDT1″9.5 mi ESE
3:35 PM CDT0.75″9.5 mi ESE
0.75″1 (0)0.76″5.5 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Apr 5, 2023
Ground hail reports on Apr 5, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
6:29 AM CDT0.75″5.5 mi NNE
No report00.81″—
0.75″1 (0)None stored2.8 mi NNW
Show 1 report from Feb 16, 2023
Ground hail reports on Feb 16, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
12:07 AM CST0.75″2.8 mi NNW
1″4 (3)0.90″6.9 mi N
Show 4 reports from Feb 15, 2023
Ground hail reports on Feb 15, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
11:14 PM CST1″6.9 mi N
11:06 PM CST0.88″7.5 mi NNW
11:15 PM CST1″7.8 mi NNE
11:29 PM CST1″8.5 mi NNE
0.88″1 (0)None stored1.7 mi SSE
Show 1 report from Jan 11, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jan 11, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
9:57 PM CST0.88″1.7 mi SSE
1″2 (1)0.82″2.0 mi SE
Show 2 reports from Oct 12, 2022
Ground hail reports on Oct 12, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
9:25 AM CDT1″2.0 mi SE
8:46 AM CDT0.75″4.8 mi NW
No report00.98″—
No report00.90″—
No report00.90″—
No report01.34″—
1″5 (4)1.86″3.3 mi N
Show 5 reports from May 15, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 15, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
7:59 PM CDT1″3.3 mi N
7:50 PM CDT1″5.1 mi NW
7:17 PM CDT1″5.2 mi WSW
12:34 PM CDT0.75″7.8 mi ENE
12:51 PM CDT1″10.0 mi NE
No report02.15″—
2.5″3 (3)1.80″7.0 mi NNE
Show 3 reports from Apr 16, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 16, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
4:07 AM CDT2″7.0 mi NNE
4:03 AM CDT1.5″7.0 mi NNE
4:07 AM CDT2.5″7.8 mi NNE
1″1 (1)1.13″0.7 mi ESE
Show 1 report from Apr 5, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 5, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
11:40 PM CDT1″0.7 mi ESE
No report00.80″—
1.75″3 (2)1.43″3.4 mi NNE
Show 3 reports from May 27, 2021
Ground hail reports on May 27, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
4:45 PM CDT0.75″3.4 mi NNE
4:48 PM CDT1.25″7.0 mi NNE
6:20 PM CDT1.75″7.7 mi NNE
0.75″1 (0)None stored1.3 mi SW
Show 1 report from May 7, 2021
Ground hail reports on May 7, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
4:51 PM CDT0.75″1.3 mi SW
0.88″1 (0)None stored4.8 mi NW
Show 1 report from Mar 27, 2021
Ground hail reports on Mar 27, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
5:49 PM CDT0.88″4.8 mi NW
1″1 (1)None stored6.8 mi N
Show 1 report from Mar 17, 2021
Ground hail reports on Mar 17, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fayetteville, ARRemark
4:10 PM CDT1″6.8 mi N

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Fayetteville, AR. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Fayetteville, AR.

Hail near Fayetteville, AR by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
2026982.75″2.08″
20259111.75″3.30″
20248161.5″1.84″
202315161.25″1.31″
20229112.5″2.15″
2021561.75″1.43″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January1
February2
March4
April9
May10
June7
July8
August9
September4
October1
November0
December0

Hail near Fayetteville, AR has been recorded most often in May: 10 of 55 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Fayetteville, AR

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Fayetteville, AR with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Apr 28, 2026 3″ 21 12
May 14, 2022 2″ 5 2

See all Arkansas hail reports

Recent hail storms near Fayetteville, AR

  1. — hail up to 3″

    Storm summary, April 28, 2026

    On Apr 28, 2026, hail was reported across the Cave Springs / Lowell / Elm Springs corridor. Reports concentrated near Cave Springs, Lowell, Elm Springs, Farmington, Lincoln, and Highfill. The largest reported hailstone measured 3.00 inches. HailPing grouped 21 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Cave Springs, Lowell, Elm Springs, Farmington, Lincoln, Highfill, Siloam Springs, Tontitown, Greenland, Fayetteville, Goshen, Hindsville

    21 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 12 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  2. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, May 14, 2022

    On May 14, 2022, hail was reported across the Harrison, AR · Jasper, AR area. Reports concentrated near Jasper and Harrison. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 5 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Jasper, Harrison

    5 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 2 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Fayetteville, AR

Fayetteville is home to 95,022 people and 39,763 households in Arkansas. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Fayetteville, AR on 55 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 9.2 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. May is the busiest month, with 10 of 55 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.75 inches on April 28, 2026.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Fayetteville, AR?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Fayetteville, AR was on April 28, 2026: hail up to 2.75 inches was reported, the nearest 5.2 mi WSW from Fayetteville, AR. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.16″ over the area on 6 days, most recently Sep 7, 2026. 68 hail reports on 25 storm days within 10 miles of Fayetteville, AR since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 48 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Fayetteville, AR?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Fayetteville, AR on April 28, 2026 measured 2.75 inches. The largest hail reported near Fayetteville, AR since November 2020 measured 2.75 inches on April 28, 2026.

How many hail reports were there near Fayetteville, AR?

68 hail reports on 25 storm days within 10 miles of Fayetteville, AR since November 2020, of which 45 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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