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Hail history in Princeton, AR

Radar has detected major hail over the Princeton area on 25 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on June 14, 2023. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Princeton, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Princeton

September 24, 2025up to 1" near Princeton · storm peaked at 4" (Mineral Springs area)September 19, 2025up to 1" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2" (Heber Springs area)July 8, 2025up to 1.75" near Princeton · storm peaked at 1.75" (Princeton area)May 17, 2025up to 1.25" near Princeton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Strong area)April 4, 2025up to 1.75" near Princeton · storm peaked at 4" (Pleasant Grove area)March 4, 2024up to 1.5" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.5" (Dumas area)June 14, 2023up to 4" near Princeton · storm peaked at 4" (Cabot area)May 19, 2023up to 1.5" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.5" (Malvern area)March 24, 2023up to 1" near Princeton · storm peaked at 1.75" (Hamburg area)July 30, 2022up to 1.25" near Princeton · storm peaked at 3.75" (Carthage area)July 9, 2022up to 1" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Winchester area)April 30, 2022up to 1.5" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2" (Marianna area)April 13, 2022up to 1" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2" (Okolona area)September 1, 2021up to 1" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2" (Okolona area)March 27, 2021up to 3.5" near Princeton · storm peaked at 4" (Prescott area)January 25, 2021up to 1.5" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2" (Horseshoe Lake area)April 28, 2014up to 2" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.75" (Helena-West Helena area)June 12, 2012up to 1.75" near Princeton · storm peaked at 3" (Camden area)June 4, 2012up to 2" near Princeton · storm peaked at 3.5" (Leola area)April 30, 2012up to 1" near Princeton · storm peaked at 1.75" (Dierks area)October 18, 2011up to 1" near Princeton · storm peaked at 1.25" (Carthage area)July 24, 2011up to 1.75" near Princeton · storm peaked at 2.5" (Glenwood area)May 25, 2011up to 2.75" near Princeton · storm peaked at 3.75" (Grady area)April 26, 2011up to 3.25" near Princeton · storm peaked at 4" (Star City area)March 27, 2011up to 3.75" near Princeton · storm peaked at 3.75" (Princeton area)

What this record means for a Princeton roof

The list above covers 25 radar-confirmed hail days over Princeton between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Princeton area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on June 14, 2023. 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 Princeton had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Princeton area, most recently on September 24, 2025. 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 Princeton?

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