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 83 hail storms within 25 miles of Paragould, AR. Of those, 74 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. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 20 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Paragould| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 2 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 7 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 18 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 47 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 9 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 events |
| 2025 | 17 events |
| 2024 | 20 events |
| 2023 | 19 events |
| 2022 | 19 events |
| 2021 | 1 event |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Paragould, with 20 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Paragould 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | 4 SE Walcott, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | Dime size hail. |
| 2026-04-28 | 5 NE Greenfield, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-04-28 | Corning, AR | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | CORNING, AR | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 SE Paragould, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-04-27 | RIDGE, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | PARAGOULD, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | PARAGOULD MUNI ARPT, AR | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | CORNING, AR | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | CENTER HILL, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | WALCOTT, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | CORNING, AR | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | HORNERSVILLE, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | PARAGOULD MUNI ARPT, AR | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2025-03-30 | BONO, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail in Bono. |
| 2025-03-30 | MANILA, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail in Manila. |
| 2025-03-30 | CORNING, AR | Destructive | 2.00" | Golf ball to egg sized hail. |
| 2025-03-30 | KNOBEL, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-03-30 | CORNING, AR | Significant | 1.25" | Half dollar sized hail. |
| 2025-03-30 | HOOKER, AR | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball sized hail south of HWY 90, along HWY 141, east of Knobel. |
NOAA has recorded 90 high-wind events within 25 miles of Paragould, AR in the past five years. Of those, 89 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 98 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 29 events |
| Significant | 59 events |
| Moderate | 1 event |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Jonesboro, AR | 59 | Significant | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from Jonesboro. JBR ASOS Wind NNE 39 Gust to 59 mph. |
| 2026-09-06 | Jonesboro, AR | 59 | Significant | JBR ASOS Wind NNE 39 Gust to 59 mph. |
| 2026-04-28 | Rector, AR | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm wind gust reported near Rector. Estimated at 60 mph. |
| 2026-04-27 | RECTOR, AR | 60 | Significant | Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph near Rector. |
| 2026-04-24 | (JBR)JONESBORO MUNI, AR | 64 | Severe | ASOS station KJBR measured a gust of 64 mph. |
| 2026-04-24 | NETTLETON, AR | 62 | Significant | Power lines downed and a tranformer exploded near Samantha avenue and E Highland Drive. |
| 2026-04-24 | 2 ENE Jonesboro, AR | 64 | Severe | ASOS station KJBR Jonesboro. |
| 2026-04-18 | 1 E Jonesboro, AR | 50 | Significant | Tree down near Turtle Creek Mall. Time estimated from radar and JBR ASOS observation. |
| 2026-03-15 | VALLEY VIEW, AR | 68 | Severe | A measured wind gust of 68 mph occurred at the Lawson Road and Culberhouse Street intersection on the south side of Jonesboro. |
| 2026-03-15 | (JBR)JONESBORO MUNI, AR | 75 | Severe | — |
| 2026-03-15 | GLENDALE, AR | 58 | Significant | Straight line winds tore shingles off a roof on Edgemont Circle, and a carport was destroyed on Reno Street in Jonesboro. |
| 2026-03-15 | WHITBURG, AR | 75 | Severe | Straight line winds knocked down a tree, a utility pole, and caused outbuilding damage on Rogers Chapel Road. A tree was uprooted, and an outbuilding was damaged on CR 910. Some shingles were ripped off a house on CR 910. |
| 2026-03-15 | MANILA, AR | 70 | Severe | Roof damage and powerlines downed at the intersection of Beauchamp Street and West Lake Street. |
| 2026-03-15 | LAFE, AR | 81 | Severe | The rear flank downdraft associated with the EF-1 tornado that struck Lafe, Arkansas uprooted trees and caused roof damage to a mobile home south of the tornado track. |
| 2026-03-15 | CENTER HILL, AR | 58 | Significant | Trees were knocked down across County Road 625 about one-half mile west of County Road 627. |
| 2026-03-15 | BEECH GROVE, AR | 75 | Severe | Straight-line winds knocked down numerous large branches and removed shingles from a house on CR 224. |
| 2026-03-15 | PARAGOULD, AR | 81 | Severe | Nine power poles were snapped on Highway 135 South, just south of 412 East. |
| 2026-03-15 | RECTOR, AR | 81 | Severe | An outbuilding was destroyed, and a second one was partially damaged near the intersection of South Dodd Street and West 13th Street. Several trees were also downed. |
| 2026-03-15 | HOLLY CORNER, AR | 81 | Severe | Significant damage to the roof of a home on County Road 461. Numerous trees were also damaged and/or uprooted. An outbuilding also sustained damage. |
| 2026-03-15 | HORNERSVILLE, MO | 58 | Significant | Damage to a porch and garage door. A fence and large tree branches were knocked down. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Paragould was on April 28, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Paragould averages roughly 17 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 74 of the 83 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Paragould in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Paragould-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 Paragould. 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 Paragould 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 ValidationParagould 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.