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 41 hail storms within 25 miles of Pine Bluff, AR. Of those, 36 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. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 18 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Pine Bluff| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 3 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 4 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 4 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 25 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 4 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 events |
| 2025 | 9 events |
| 2024 | 7 events |
| 2023 | 18 events |
| 2022 | 3 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Pine Bluff, with 18 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Pine Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | 1 E White Hall, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Pine Bluff, AR | Minor | 0.25" | Pea size hail and 42 mph gusts reported in Pine Bluff. |
| 2026-03-09 | White Hall, AR | Significant | 1.00" | At least quarter size hail reported near White Hall. |
| 2026-03-09 | WHITE HALL, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail fell near the town of White Hall. |
| 2025-04-03 | STAR CITY, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail fell in the town of Star City and tin was blown off of the roof in downtown Star City. |
| 2025-04-03 | BREWSTER, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail fell on the southern side of the city of Pine Bluff. |
| 2025-04-03 | WATSON CHAPEL, AR | Destructive | 2.00" | Hen egg-sized hail fell in the community of Watson Chapel. |
| 2025-04-03 | STAVES, AR | Catastrophic | 3.00" | Large apple-sized hail fell near the community of Staves. |
| 2025-04-03 | WATSON CHAPEL, AR | Destructive | 2.50" | Tennis-ball sized hail fell in the community of Watson Chapel. |
| 2025-04-03 | BREWSTER, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail fell near the community of Brewster. |
| 2025-04-03 | GRADY, AR | Severe | 1.75" | Golf-ball sized hail fell in the town of Grady. |
| 2025-04-03 | PINE BLUFF, AR | Severe | 1.75" | Golf-ball sized hail fell in the city of Pine Bluff per social media report. |
| 2025-04-02 | STAR CITY, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail fell in Star City. |
| 2024-08-18 | HARDIN, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | Nickel sized hail fell near the community of Hardin. |
| 2024-08-18 | HOOKER, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail fell near the town of Hooker. |
| 2024-08-18 | HOOKER, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail fell near the community of Hooker. |
| 2024-05-24 | DEXTER, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail fell near the community of Dexter. |
| 2024-05-04 | HENSLEY, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail fell in the town of Hensley. |
| 2024-03-04 | ALTHEIMER, AR | Significant | 1.25" | Half-dollar sized hail fell in the community of Altheimer. |
| 2024-02-16 | RISON, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 47 high-wind events within 25 miles of Pine Bluff, AR in the past five years. Of those, 46 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 85 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 23 events |
| Significant | 23 events |
| Moderate | 1 event |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Pinebluff Regional Airp, AR | 44 | Moderate | ASOS measured wind gust of 44 mph. |
| 2026-07-02 | Pinebluff Regional Airp, AR | 58 | Significant | ASOS recorded a measured wind gust of 58 mph at Pine Bluff Airport/Grider Field. |
| 2026-06-22 | BREWSTER, AR | 60 | Significant | A power line was blow down along West 24th Avenue in Pine Bluff where it caught fire. No injuries were reported. |
| 2026-06-22 | WHITE HALL, AR | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down onto Interstate 530 near White Hall blocking southbound traffic. No injuries were reported. |
| 2026-06-22 | WARBRITTON, AR | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down at the intersection of Highway 79 and Island Harbor Marina Road in the town of White Hall. |
| 2025-07-07 | BREWSTER, AR | 58 | Significant | Multiple large trees were blown down across the road. |
| 2025-05-20 | ABELES, AR | 66 | Severe | Personal weather station KARHUMPH3 recorded a 66 mph wind gust with the passage of a thunderstorm. |
| 2025-04-30 | SHERIDAN, AR | 64 | Severe | A tree fell on a car in Sheridan. |
| 2025-04-30 | (PBF)PINE BLUFF ARPT, AR | 59 | Significant | A 59 mph wind gust was measured at Grider Field in Pine Bluff. |
| 2025-04-03 | RISON, AR | 64 | Severe | Multiple trees were blown down in Rison along with roof damage to several buildings within the town. |
| 2025-04-03 | KEDRON, AR | 64 | Severe | Multiple trees were blown down in and around the town of Kedron. |
| 2025-04-02 | STAR CITY, AR | 60 | Significant | Multiple trees down near Star City with damage to the roof panels of a few chicken houses at the same location. |
| 2024-08-18 | HOOKER, AR | 60 | Significant | Numerous tree limbs were blown down near the town of Hooker. |
| 2024-08-16 | SHERIDAN, AR | 60 | Significant | This report was from mPING. One inch tree limbs were broken and shingles were blown off. |
| 2024-07-08 | ENGLAND, AR | 60 | Significant | Large trees limbs were snapped in the town of England. |
| 2024-06-26 | (PBF)PINE BLUFF ARPT, AR | 64 | Severe | The ASOS at Grider Field Airport in Pine Bluff measured a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2024-05-24 | SHERIDAN, AR | 64 | Severe | Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down blocking multiple roads and highways in the community of Sheridan. |
| 2024-05-24 | GRAPEVINE, AR | 60 | Significant | Tree limbs were broken and shingles were blown off of a house near Grapevine. |
| 2024-05-24 | PINE BLUFF, AR | 64 | Severe | A large tree was blown down onto South Main Street in Pine Bluff. |
| 2024-04-19 | HUMPHREY, AR | 64 | Severe | The town of Redfield sustained several downed trees and powerlines. Additionally, damage occurred to a mobile home from the severe winds and a tree fell onto a church. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Pine Bluff was on March 9, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Pine Bluff averages roughly 8 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 36 of the 41 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Pine Bluff in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Pine Bluff-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 Pine Bluff. 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 Pine Bluff 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 ValidationPine Bluff 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.