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Fort Smith, AR Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Fort Smith, AR: May 8, 2026 — 1.75″ reported 1.1 mi ENE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.89″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Aug 21, 2026. 48 hail reports on 17 storm days within 10 miles of Fort Smith, AR since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 50 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Fort Smith, AR

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Fort Smith populationpopulation
89.3K
Fort Smith householdshouseholds
36.4K

Largest hail on record near Fort Smith, AR

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

  1. 2.5″April 11, 20227 reports, nearest 0.4 mi SSW
  2. 1.75″May 8, 20268 reports, nearest 1.1 mi ENE
  3. 1.75″April 15, 20238 reports, nearest 1.1 mi NNE
  4. 1.75″May 7, 20251 report, nearest 10.0 mi ENE
  5. 1.5″October 15, 20225 reports, nearest 0.6 mi SE

Hail near Fort Smith, AR, day by day

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

Storm days within 10 miles of Fort Smith, 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 report01.61″—
No report01.89″—
No report01.01″—
No report00.87″—
1.75″8 (8)2.14″1.1 mi ENE Full report for May 8, 2026
Show 8 reports from May 8, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 8, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
9:14 PM CDT1.75″1.1 mi ENE
9:09 PM CDT1.25″1.1 mi S
9:14 PM CDT1″1.3 mi SSW
9:05 PM CDT1″2.0 mi NNE
9:07 PM CDT1″5.2 mi NNE
9:15 PM CDT1.25″5.9 mi SE
9:18 PM CDT1″6.8 mi SE
8:58 PM CDT1″7.2 mi WNW
1″2 (2)1.27″4.9 mi SSW Full report for Apr 24, 2026
Show 2 reports from Apr 24, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 24, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
5:49 PM CDT1″4.9 mi SSW
5:54 PM CDT1″8.7 mi S
No report00.81″—
No report01.43″—
1″1 (1)1.10″4.6 mi NE
Show 1 report from Sep 21, 2025
Ground hail reports on Sep 21, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
8:59 PM CDT1″4.6 mi NE
No report00.91″—
0.88″2 (0)0.94″1.3 mi SSW
Show 2 reports from Sep 16, 2025
Ground hail reports on Sep 16, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
3:55 PM CDT0.75″1.3 mi SSW
3:10 PM CDT0.88″7.9 mi NE
0.75″1 (0)1.01″7.9 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Aug 11, 2025
Ground hail reports on Aug 11, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
8:36 PM CDT0.75″7.9 mi NNE
No report01.42″—
No report00.94″—
1″2 (1)1.32″6.3 mi SE
Show 2 reports from May 19, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 19, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
7:57 PM CDT1″6.3 mi SE
8:05 PM CDT0.75″6.8 mi SE
1″1 (1)1.14″2.5 mi S
Show 1 report from May 18, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 18, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
4:31 AM CDT1″2.5 mi S
1.75″1 (1)0.92″10.0 mi ENE
Show 1 report from May 7, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 7, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
9:32 PM CDT1.75″10.0 mi ENE
No report01.12″—
1″1 (1)0.76″8.2 mi SSE
Show 1 report from Apr 3, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 3, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
3:10 PM CDT1″8.2 mi SSE
No report01.24″—
No report01.09″—
No report00.86″—
No report00.81″—
0.75″1 (0)0.91″5.5 mi ENE
Show 1 report from May 24, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 24, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
10:29 AM CDT0.75″5.5 mi ENE
No report01.01″—
No report00.76″—
No report01.18″—
1″4 (2)1.41″0.3 mi NNW
Show 4 reports from Mar 14, 2024
Ground hail reports on Mar 14, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
5:25 PM CDT1″0.3 mi NNW
6:16 PM CDT0.75″1.4 mi NE
6:30 PM CDT1″4.6 mi NE
5:34 PM CDT0.75″6.8 mi SE
No report00.85″—
No report00.87″—
No report01.20″—
No report00.86″—
No report01.22″—
1.75″8 (8)2.42″1.1 mi NNE
Show 8 reports from Apr 15, 2023
Ground hail reports on Apr 15, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
3:06 PM CDT1.75″1.1 mi NNE
2:55 PM CDT1″1.3 mi WSW
3:04 PM CDT1″1.6 mi E
2:47 PM CDT1.25″2.4 mi W
2:57 PM CDT1.5″3.1 mi N
2:50 PM CDT1″3.1 mi N
2:55 PM CDT1″5.0 mi NE
2:59 PM CDT1.5″6.8 mi NE
No report00.77″—
0.75″1 (0)0.77″6.9 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Feb 15, 2023
Ground hail reports on Feb 15, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
11:54 PM CST0.75″6.9 mi NNE
1.5″5 (5)2.20″0.6 mi SE
Show 5 reports from Oct 15, 2022
Ground hail reports on Oct 15, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
6:32 PM CDT1″0.6 mi SE
6:20 PM CDT1″1.1 mi S
6:24 PM CDT1″5.1 mi SE
6:30 PM CDT1.5″5.3 mi SSE
6:34 PM CDT1.25″5.9 mi S
No report00.84″—
No report00.77″—
No report01.22″—
No report01.15″—
No report01.24″—
1.25″2 (2)1.80″8.2 mi SSE
Show 2 reports from May 14, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 14, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
3:30 AM CDT1.25″8.2 mi SSE
3:30 AM CDT1.25″8.3 mi SSE
No report00.96″—
No report00.97″—
2.5″7 (5)2.05″0.4 mi SSW
Show 7 reports from Apr 11, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 11, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
4:42 PM CDT2.5″0.4 mi SSW
4:32 PM CDT1″3.4 mi SW
4:42 PM CDT1.75″3.9 mi SW
4:40 PM CDT2″4.0 mi SSW
4:49 PM CDT0.75″4.5 mi N
4:54 PM CDT0.75″7.9 mi NE
4:28 PM CDT1.75″8.4 mi SSW
No report00.76″—
No report01.06″—
No report00.80″—
1″1 (1)None stored7.2 mi ENE
Show 1 report from May 7, 2021
Ground hail reports on May 7, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Fort Smith, ARRemark
6:08 PM CDT1″7.2 mi ENE
No report00.79″—

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 Fort Smith, AR. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Fort Smith, AR.

Hail near Fort Smith, AR by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
20267101.75″2.14″
20251291.75″1.43″
20241051″1.41″
2023791.75″2.42″
202210142.5″2.20″
2021511″1.06″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February1
March3
April6
May14
June7
July5
August8
September5
October2
November0
December0

Hail near Fort Smith, AR has been recorded most often in May: 14 of 51 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Fort Smith, 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 Fort Smith, AR with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
May 8, 2026 1.75″ 7 1
May 8, 2026 2.5″ 3 1
Apr 25, 2026 2.5″ 6 2
Apr 24, 2026 2″ 2 1

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Recent hail storms near Fort Smith, AR

  1. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, May 8, 2026

    On May 8, 2026, hail was reported across the Barling, AR · Fort Smith, AR · Van Buren, AR area. Reports concentrated near Fort Smith, Barling, and Van Buren. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 7 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Fort Smith, Barling, Van Buren

    7 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  2. — hail up to 2.5″

    Storm summary, May 8, 2026

    On May 8, 2026, hail was reported across the Muldrow, OK · Roland, OK area. Reports concentrated near Muldrow and Roland. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.50 inches. HailPing grouped 3 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Muldrow, Roland

    3 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  3. — hail up to 2.5″

    Storm summary, April 25, 2026

    On Apr 25, 2026, hail was reported across the Hartford, AR · Waldron, AR area. Reports concentrated near Waldron and Hartford. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.50 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Waldron, Hartford

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

  4. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, April 24, 2026

    On Apr 24, 2026, hail was reported across the Bonanza, AR area. Reports concentrated near Bonanza. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 2 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Bonanza

    2 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Fort Smith, AR

Fort Smith is home to 89,315 people and 36,373 households in Arkansas. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Fort Smith, AR on 51 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 8.8 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. May is the busiest month, with 14 of 51 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on April 11, 2022.

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 Fort Smith, AR?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Fort Smith, AR was on May 8, 2026: hail up to 1.75 inches was reported, the nearest 1.1 mi ENE from Fort Smith, AR. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.89″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Aug 21, 2026. 48 hail reports on 17 storm days within 10 miles of Fort Smith, AR since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 50 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Fort Smith, AR?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Fort Smith, AR on May 8, 2026 measured 1.75 inches. The largest hail reported near Fort Smith, AR since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on April 11, 2022.

How many hail reports were there near Fort Smith, AR?

48 hail reports on 17 storm days within 10 miles of Fort Smith, AR since November 2020, of which 38 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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