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 62 hail storms within 25 miles of Searcy, AR. Of those, 53 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 egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2022 was the most active year on record locally, with 22 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Searcy| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 8 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 15 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 30 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 9 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 events |
| 2025 | 6 events |
| 2024 | 10 events |
| 2023 | 10 events |
| 2022 | 22 events |
| 2021 | 1 event |
2022 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Searcy, with 22 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Searcy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | 2 SW Higginson, AR | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2026-08-26 | 1 NE Searcy, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-08-26 | 1 NW Kensett, AR | Significant | 1.25" | Corrects previous report near Armstrong Springs. |
| 2026-08-26 | 1 S Searcy, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-08-26 | 1 SSE Armstrong Springs, AR | Significant | 1.25" | Corrects previous hail report from 1 SSE Armstrong Springs. |
| 2026-08-26 | 1 SSE Armstrong Springs, AR | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-08-26 | Searcy, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-08-26 | Searcy, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-08-26 | Searcy Municipal Airpor, AR | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Searcy, AR | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-31 | SEARCY, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail fell in the town of Searcy. |
| 2026-03-15 | 1 S Heber Springs, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-02-26 | FOUR MILE CORNER, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail fell just west of the town of Des Arc. |
| 2025-05-16 | BAILEY, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail near Bailey. |
| 2025-05-08 | MT VERNON, AR | Significant | 1.25" | Half dollar sized hail was estimated to have fallen near Mount Vernon. |
| 2025-05-08 | MT VERNON, AR | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball sized hail was estimated to have fallen in Mount Vernon. |
| 2025-05-08 | BOYKIN, AR | Significant | 1.25" | Half dollar sized hail was estimated to have fallen in Hart. |
| 2025-04-02 | LIBERTY VLY, AR | Destructive | 2.75" | — |
| 2025-04-02 | AUSTIN, AR | Severe | 1.75" | Golf-ball sized hail fell in the community of Austin via pictures from social media. |
| 2024-08-18 | CABOT, AR | Moderate | 0.75" | Nickel sized hail fell in the community of Cabot. |
NOAA has recorded 40 high-wind events within 25 miles of Searcy, AR in the past five years. Of those, 40 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 19 events |
| Significant | 21 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | ROSE BUD, AR | 64 | Severe | Three power poles were snapped in the community of Rose Bud. |
| 2026-03-15 | ROSE BUD, AR | 64 | Severe | Multiple power poles were broken near Rose Bud leaving over 3,000 customers without power. |
| 2025-09-16 | FLOYD, AR | 64 | Severe | Multiple trees were damaged and sheet metal panels were blown off a metal shop building near the community of Floyd. |
| 2025-08-17 | MORNING SUN, AR | 58 | Significant | Watched a tree fall along I-57 at Exit 42 via Department of Highways live camera feed. |
| 2025-08-17 | CENTER HILL, AR | 60 | Significant | Large tree limbs were blown down near the town of Center Hill. |
| 2025-08-17 | GARNER, AR | 60 | Significant | A few power poles were snapped in the vicinity of Garner. |
| 2025-06-07 | THURMAN, AR | 60 | Significant | Multiple trees were blown down near the community of Hickory Plains. |
| 2025-06-07 | JUDSONIA, AR | 64 | Severe | Powerlines were blown down in the town of Judsonia via pictures from social media. |
| 2025-05-18 | SEARCY MUNI ARPT, AR | 58 | Significant | Trees were blown down along Gum Springs Road in Searcy. |
| 2025-05-16 | PANGBURN, AR | 58 | Significant | Multiple powerlines and tree limbs were blown down in Pangburn. |
| 2024-08-18 | EL PASO, AR | 60 | Significant | Several tree limbs were blown down near the town of El Paso. |
| 2024-08-18 | BEEBE, AR | 70 | Severe | Multiple oak trees were snapped near the trunk in the town of Beebe. |
| 2024-07-09 | ROMANCE, AR | 64 | Severe | A small and weak gustnado occurred in Hammondsville captured by a security camera. |
| 2024-05-26 | BALD KNOB, AR | 64 | Severe | Trees and power poles snapped in the town of Bald Knob. |
| 2024-05-26 | NEW SALEM, AR | 58 | Significant | A mesonet station 4 miles west of Patterson measured a gust to 58 mph. |
| 2024-04-26 | BEEBE, AR | 70 | Severe | Several trees blown down on houses, powerlines blown over, and billboards damaged in the town of Beebe. |
| 2024-04-26 | AUSTIN, AR | 60 | Significant | A hardwood fence was blown over in Austin. |
| 2024-04-26 | SEARCY, AR | 64 | Severe | Several large trees, powerlines, and fences were blown down in the town of Searcy. |
| 2024-04-26 | AUGUSTA, AR | 64 | Severe | A number of large tree branches were blown across Highway 64 in Augusta. |
| 2024-01-11 | PLEASANT PLAINS, AR | 64 | Severe | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down and snapped across the community of Pleasant Plains, AR. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Searcy was on August 26, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Searcy averages roughly 12 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 53 of the 62 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Searcy in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Searcy-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 Searcy. 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 Searcy 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 ValidationSearcy 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.