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 201 hail storms within 25 miles of Fayetteville, AR. Of those, 119 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 71 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Fayetteville| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 3 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 19 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 31 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 66 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 82 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 events |
| 2025 | 44 events |
| 2024 | 26 events |
| 2023 | 42 events |
| 2022 | 18 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Fayetteville, with 71 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Fayetteville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | 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. |
| 2026-04-28 | LINCOLN, AR | Significant | 1.25" | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2026-04-28 | PRAIRIE GROVE, AR | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | LINCOLN, AR | Significant | 1.25" | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2026-04-28 | Lincoln, AR | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 NE Lincoln, AR | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | (FYV)FAYETTEVILLE AR, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Prairie Grove, AR | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 2 E Siloam Springs, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-04-28 | SILOAM SPGS, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Siloam Springs, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.) Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-28 | WYMAN, AR | Severe | 1.50" | Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 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 | 4 E Fayetteville, AR | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Walnut Grove, AR | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | LOWELL, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Farmington, AR | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 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. |
NOAA has recorded 112 high-wind events within 25 miles of Fayetteville, AR in the past five years. Of those, 112 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 96 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 86 events |
| Significant | 26 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | SUMMERS, AR | 70 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a tree and snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| 2026-06-27 | TONTITOWN, AR | 70 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a tree. |
| 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. |
| 2026-05-19 | SILOAM SPGS, AR | 60 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2026-04-24 | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | 64 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2026-04-15 | 3 ESE Sonora, AR | 62 | Significant | 62 mph wind gusts east of Springdale. Time estimated based on radar data. |
| 2026-04-14 | LINCOLN, AR | 75 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees and snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2026-04-14 | CHEROKEE CITY, AR | 70 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a barn and snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2026-04-14 | CAVE SPGS, AR | 75 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees near Pinnacle Hills Country Club. |
| 2026-04-14 | HARMON, AR | 70 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles and power lines. |
| 2026-04-14 | SONORA, AR | 62 | Significant | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 62 mph. |
| 2025-09-23 | PRAIRIE GROVE, AR | 64 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| 2025-09-17 | OSAGE MILLS, AR | 66 | Severe | The ASOS at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 66 mph. |
| 2025-08-19 | GENTRY, AR | 75 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines. |
| 2025-08-19 | JOHNSON, AR | 64 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs and blew down power lines. |
| 2025-08-19 | MONTE NE, AR | 70 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed an outbuilding. |
| 2025-08-19 | JOHNSON, AR | 64 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large limbs and damaged a privacy fence. |
| 2025-08-19 | MONTE NE, AR | 70 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a camper. |
| 2025-06-29 | CENTERTON, AR | 75 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Fayetteville was on June 12, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Fayetteville averages roughly 40 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 119 of the 201 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Fayetteville in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Fayetteville-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 Fayetteville. 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 Fayetteville 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 ValidationFayetteville 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.