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Hail history in Viola, AR

Radar has detected major hail over the Viola area on 27 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on May 12, 2016. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Viola, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Viola

April 27, 2026up to 2" near Viola · storm peaked at 2" (Bella Vista area)March 4, 2026up to 2" near Viola · storm peaked at 2.25" (Cherokee Village area)June 8, 2025up to 1" near Viola · storm peaked at 1.5" (Waldo area)May 26, 2024up to 3.25" near Viola · storm peaked at 4" (Prairie Creek area)May 8, 2024up to 2" near Viola · storm peaked at 4" (Sweet Home area)June 16, 2023up to 1.25" near Viola · storm peaked at 4" (Fountain Lake area)August 3, 2022up to 1.25" near Viola · storm peaked at 1.25" (Viola area)April 15, 2022up to 3.25" near Viola · storm peaked at 4" (Walnut Ridge area)August 20, 2019up to 1.25" near Viola · storm peaked at 1.25" (Hardy area)June 26, 2019up to 1.25" near Viola · storm peaked at 2.5" (Cherokee Village area)June 22, 2019up to 1" near Viola · storm peaked at 1.25" (Oxford area)July 7, 2017up to 2.25" near Viola · storm peaked at 3.25" (Cherokee Village area)May 27, 2017up to 2.5" near Viola · storm peaked at 3.5" (Oak Grove area)May 20, 2017up to 1.25" near Viola · storm peaked at 1.75" (Morrilton area)May 12, 2016up to 4" near Viola · storm peaked at 4" (Viola area)April 3, 2015up to 1.75" near Viola · storm peaked at 3" (Pineville area)March 25, 2015up to 2.5" near Viola · storm peaked at 3.5" (Lowell area)October 7, 2014up to 1.25" near Viola · storm peaked at 3.75" (Lake City area)August 25, 2014up to 1" near Viola · storm peaked at 2" (Rose Bud area)June 12, 2014up to 1.25" near Viola · storm peaked at 2" (Hampton area)June 5, 2014up to 1.25" near Viola · storm peaked at 3.25" (Oak Grove area)September 26, 2012up to 1" near Viola · storm peaked at 2" (Gravette area)August 1, 2012up to 1.5" near Viola · storm peaked at 1.5" (Viola area)May 30, 2012up to 1.5" near Viola · storm peaked at 2.25" (El Paso area)August 24, 2011up to 1" near Viola · storm peaked at 1.5" (Enola area)August 18, 2011up to 1" near Viola · storm peaked at 2" (Dyess area)August 12, 2011up to 1.5" near Viola · storm peaked at 2.5" (Paris area)

What this record means for a Viola roof

The list above covers 27 radar-confirmed hail days over Viola between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Viola area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on May 12, 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 Viola had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Viola area, most recently on April 27, 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 Viola?

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