Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 197 hail storms within 25 miles of Bella Vista, AR. Of those, 121 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 68 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Bella Vista| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 5 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 22 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 17 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 77 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 76 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 events |
| 2025 | 38 events |
| 2024 | 37 events |
| 2023 | 40 events |
| 2022 | 14 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Bella Vista, with 68 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Bella Vista typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Gateway, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Delayed report. Public report to NWS Little Rock social media and then relayed to our office. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-14 | Maysville, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-13 | MAYSVILLE, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bella Vista, AR | Significant | 1.25" | Time estimated from Radar. |
| 2026-06-11 | BELLA VISTA, AR | Significant | 1.25" | Hail up to half dollar size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2026-05-05 | 2 W Pea Ridge, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-05-05 | PEA RIDGE, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 2 E Siloam Springs, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-04-28 | CAVE SPGS, AR | Catastrophic | 4.00" | Hail up to four inches in diameter was measured near Willis D Shaw Elementary School. |
| 2026-04-28 | LOWELL, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 2 W Lowell, AR | Destructive | 2.00" | Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). |
| 2026-04-28 | CAVE SPGS, AR | Catastrophic | 3.00" | Hail up to three inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2026-04-28 | SILOAM SPGS, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 2 S Cave Springs, AR | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 2 SE Rogers, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-04-28 | CAVE SPGS, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | ELM SPGS, AR | Destructive | 2.75" | Baseball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2026-04-28 | CAVE SPGS, AR | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 NE Elm Springs, AR | Destructive | 2.25" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 2 S Cave Springs, AR | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 146 high-wind events within 25 miles of Bella Vista, AR in the past five years. Of those, 146 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 96 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 86 events |
| Significant | 60 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | TONTITOWN, AR | 70 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a tree. |
| 2026-06-22 | ELK SPGS, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Lynn Road. |
| 2026-06-22 | CYCLONE, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Packet Hollow Road. |
| 2026-06-22 | CAVERNA, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Bear Hollow Road. |
| 2026-06-22 | PINEVILLE, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Dead end lane near Pineville. |
| 2026-06-22 | ANDERSON, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Spring Valley Road. |
| 2026-06-14 | 4 SW Maysville, OK | 64 | Severe | Report relayed via broadcast media. |
| 2026-06-13 | MAYSVILLE, OK | 64 | Severe | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured up to 64 mph. |
| 2026-06-13 | MAYSVILLE, AR | 64 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2026-06-13 | LOWELL, AR | 64 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| 2026-06-13 | GENTRY, AR | 70 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto power lines. |
| 2026-06-13 | NOEL, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree at Deer Creek Rd and Hwy 59. |
| 2026-06-13 | GOODMAN, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree south of Goodman. |
| 2026-06-13 | GOODMAN, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree at School Street and Route 59. |
| 2026-06-13 | LONGVIEW, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Route D a half mile south of McDonald Road. |
| 2026-06-11 | NOEL, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Highway 59 past Two Sons Campground. |
| 2026-05-19 | ANDERSON, MO | 60 | Significant | A few reports came in of trees down in McDonald County from the morning round of thunderstorms. |
| 2026-04-27 | SARATOGA, MO | 58 | Significant | Two trees were reported blown over. |
| 2026-04-24 | COY, MO | 60 | Significant | A large tree was reported down. |
| 2026-04-23 | GOODMAN, MO | 60 | Significant | A large tree was reported uprooted. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Bella Vista was on August 6, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Bella Vista averages roughly 39 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 121 of the 197 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Bella Vista in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Bella Vista-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in AR cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Bella Vista. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Bella Vista took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationBella Vista sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.