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 64 hail storms within 25 miles of West Memphis, AR. Of those, 50 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. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 17 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in West Memphis| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 3 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 11 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 36 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 14 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 events |
| 2025 | 17 events |
| 2024 | 9 events |
| 2023 | 17 events |
| 2022 | 10 events |
| 2021 | 1 event |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for West Memphis, with 17 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in West Memphis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | OLIVE BRANCH, MS | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-06-01 | 1 N Olive Branch, MS | Severe | 1.50" | Reports of nickel to ping pong ball size hail in Olive Branch. |
| 2026-04-28 | MINERAL WELLS, MS | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 3 WNW Olive Branch, MS | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 3 SW Bartlett, TN | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-04-28 | ELLENDALE, TN | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 W Ellendale, TN | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | SHELBY FARMS, TN | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-03-16 | 1 SW Eudora, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-03-15 | EUDORA, MS | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-08-14 | CAPLEVILLE, TN | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2025-06-07 | PROCTOR, AR | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail reported in Proctor. |
| 2025-05-02 | BARTLETT, TN | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-04-29 | ALDENS, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail near the intersection of College Road and Daffodil Drive. |
| 2025-04-03 | BRIGHT, MS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail at Jaybird and Byhalia Rd. |
| 2025-04-02 | NESBIT, MS | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball sized hail at Lauder and 269, near Lauder. |
| 2025-04-02 | MINERAL WELLS, MS | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-04-02 | OLIVE BRANCH, MS | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-04-02 | TURRELL, AR | Destructive | 2.75" | — |
| 2025-04-02 | AULON, TN | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail at Poplar and Highland. |
NOAA has recorded 142 high-wind events within 25 miles of West Memphis, AR in the past five years. Of those, 140 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events |
| Severe | 42 events |
| Significant | 96 events |
| Moderate | 2 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | 4 NE Whitehaven, TN | 60 | Significant | Measured at KMEM. |
| 2026-07-10 | 1 WNW Olive Branch, MS | 45 | Moderate | Tree down on power lines near Goodman Rd and Highway 78. |
| 2026-07-08 | 2 N Cordova, TN | 50 | Significant | Minor wind damage due to a downed tree. |
| 2026-07-04 | 5 WNW Olive Branch, MS | 50 | Significant | Tree down on 2 vehicles, totaling both around Pleasant Hill estate. |
| 2026-06-01 | WALLS, MS | 58 | Significant | Multiple trees were knocked down on Star Landing and Goodman Roads in Walls. |
| 2026-04-28 | DAYS, MS | 58 | Significant | Trees were knocked down at the intersection of Nesbit Road and Horn Lake Road. |
| 2026-04-28 | HORN LAKE, MS | 58 | Significant | A tree was knocked down on Greenbrook Parkway in Southaven. |
| 2026-04-28 | WHITE STATION, TN | 58 | Significant | A large tree was uprooted on Sweetbriar Road near Redfearn Cove. |
| 2026-04-28 | MILLINGTON, TN | 58 | Significant | Multiple trees were knocked down in the Flag City mobile home community in Millington. |
| 2026-03-15 | BANKS, MS | 58 | Significant | Shingles were blown off a home east of Robinsonville. |
| 2026-03-15 | NESBIT, MS | 58 | Significant | A tree was knocked down on a fence on Laverne Road. |
| 2026-03-15 | HERNANDO, MS | 58 | Significant | Trees were knocked down on West Commerce Street and Elm Street. |
| 2026-03-15 | HORN LAKE DESOTO ARP, MS | 58 | Significant | A large tree was knocked down onto a house. |
| 2026-03-15 | BLANTON, AR | 58 | Significant | Roof damage to a casino. |
| 2026-03-15 | BINGHAMTON, TN | 58 | Significant | Trees were knocked down near Overton Square. |
| 2026-03-07 | PLEASANT HILL, MS | 58 | Significant | Tree downed hitting powerlines causing a power outage at Pleasant Hill and Laughter Road. |
| 2026-03-07 | EAST ACRES, TN | 58 | Significant | Downed trees and a snapped power pole along Armour Road. |
| 2026-03-07 | NATIONAL CEMETERY, TN | 58 | Significant | Downed tree along Given Ave. |
| 2025-09-21 | WALLS, MS | 58 | Significant | A microburst removed the roof membrane from the gymnasium at Walls Elementary School. |
| 2025-08-19 | LEWISBURG, MS | 58 | Significant | A couple trees downed on Itasca Drive. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of West Memphis was on June 1, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
West Memphis averages roughly 13 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 50 of the 64 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near West Memphis in the last five years was egg-sized. Most West Memphis-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 West Memphis. 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 West Memphis 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 ValidationWest Memphis 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.