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Hail history in Fort Smith, AR

Radar has detected major hail over the Fort Smith area on 42 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on April 29, 2016. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Fort Smith, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Fort Smith

May 8, 2026up to 3" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 3" (Fort Smith area)September 23, 2025up to 1.25" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 3" (Jasper area)September 21, 2025up to 2" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2" (Fort Smith area)September 16, 2025up to 1" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2" (Charleston area)May 19, 2025up to 2.5" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2.75" (Kibler area)May 18, 2025up to 1.75" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 4" (Tontitown area)May 7, 2025up to 1.75" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2.5" (Hattieville area)May 21, 2024up to 1.5" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2.25" (Fair Oaks area)March 14, 2024up to 1.75" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 3.25" (Fountain Lake area)August 6, 2023up to 1.25" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 1.25" (Fort Smith area)April 15, 2023up to 3" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 3.5" (Alma area)October 15, 2022up to 2" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 3.5" (Ozone area)September 1, 2022up to 1.5" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 1.5" (Fort Smith area)May 14, 2022up to 1.25" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2.75" (Fox area)May 2, 2022up to 1.25" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2.25" (Caddo Gap area)April 30, 2022up to 1" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2" (Marianna area)July 10, 2021up to 1.75" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 1.75" (Fort Smith area)August 14, 2020up to 1.25" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 1.75" (Evansville area)April 12, 2020up to 1" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2.75" (Stephens area)July 5, 2019up to 1" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 1.25" (Pocahontas area)May 29, 2019up to 1.5" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2.5" (Witts Springs area)May 18, 2019up to 1.25" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2" (Prescott area)July 6, 2018up to 1" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2" (Pea Ridge area)June 8, 2018up to 1.5" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 3" (Flippin area)May 18, 2017up to 1.5" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 1.5" (Fort Smith area)May 3, 2017up to 1.25" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 1.75" (Bonanza area)April 28, 2017up to 1" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2.75" (Garfield area)August 12, 2016up to 1" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 1.25" (El Dorado area)May 12, 2016up to 1" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 4" (Viola area)April 29, 2016up to 3.25" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 4" (Lockesburg area)August 6, 2015up to 3.25" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 3.25" (Fort Smith area)July 5, 2015up to 1" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2" (Van Buren area)October 6, 2014up to 1" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 1.5" (Clarksville area)July 23, 2014up to 1.75" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ozark area)April 24, 2014up to 1.75" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2" (Van Buren area)June 1, 2013up to 1.25" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2" (Stephens area)May 20, 2013up to 1.5" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 1.75" (Mountainburg area)May 29, 2012up to 1.5" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2.5" (Perla area)April 3, 2012up to 1.75" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 2.5" (Stamps area)June 15, 2011up to 1" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 3.75" (Fordyce area)April 24, 2011up to 2" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 3.25" (Hartford area)February 27, 2011up to 1.25" near Fort Smith · storm peaked at 1.5" (Fayetteville area)

What this record means for a Fort Smith roof

The list above covers 42 radar-confirmed hail days over Fort Smith between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Fort Smith area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on April 29, 2016. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Fort Smith had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Fort Smith area, most recently on May 8, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Fort Smith?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent