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Hail history in Washington, AR

Radar has detected major hail over the Washington area on 22 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on April 25, 2026. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Washington, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Washington

April 26, 2026up to 2.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.25" (Bodcaw area)April 25, 2026up to 4" near Washington · storm peaked at 4" (Gurdon area)June 8, 2025up to 1" near Washington · storm peaked at 1.5" (Waldo area)April 8, 2024up to 2.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.5" (Alpine area)June 27, 2023up to 2" near Washington · storm peaked at 2" (Mansfield area)June 26, 2023up to 1.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 3" (Foreman area)September 25, 2022up to 1" near Washington · storm peaked at 1.75" (Texarkana area)March 21, 2022up to 2.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.25" (Washington area)July 27, 2021up to 1" near Washington · storm peaked at 1.5" (Cedarville area)June 29, 2019up to 1.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.25" (Saratoga area)May 18, 2019up to 1.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 2" (Prescott area)May 23, 2018up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 1.75" (Stamps area)April 22, 2017up to 1" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.25" (Tollette area)July 30, 2016up to 1.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.25" (Beirne area)May 29, 2015up to 1.25" near Washington · storm peaked at 1.75" (Hot Springs area)May 28, 2015up to 1" near Washington · storm peaked at 1.5" (Blevins area)May 9, 2015up to 1" near Washington · storm peaked at 1.25" (Mount Vernon area)August 5, 2012up to 2.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.5" (Blevins area)May 7, 2012up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 3" (Ben Lomond area)May 20, 2011up to 1.75" near Washington · storm peaked at 3" (Hope area)April 21, 2011up to 3" near Washington · storm peaked at 3.75" (Farmington area)February 1, 2011up to 1.5" near Washington · storm peaked at 2.25" (Fordyce area)

What this record means for a Washington roof

The list above covers 22 radar-confirmed hail days over Washington between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Washington area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on April 25, 2026. 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 Washington had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Washington area, most recently on April 26, 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 Washington?

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