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Hail history for Gibson, AR

Last hail within 10 milesJun 18, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Jun 30, 2009

Hail days since 200670

Days with hail 1 inch or larger46

Tornadoes within 10 miles23

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles192

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Gibson on 70 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Jun 30, 2009. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Recent hail near Gibson

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 18, 2025	1 in quarter	Levy 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Gibson	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	1 in quarter	Morgan 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Gibson	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 2025	1 in quarter	Genevia 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Gibson	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Gibson by year

When hail season peaks near Gibson

Of the 70 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (21) and June (11).

Largest hail storms near Gibson

Jun 30, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Oak Grove (5 mi from Gibson)

National Weather Service description (English): A devastating hailstorm, several miles wide, affected northern portions of North Little Rock and continued eastward through Sherwood and on into the area between Jacksonville and Galloway. In North Little Rock, hail up to 1 inch in diameter pelted the National Weather Service office at the North Little Rock airport for 6 minutes, from 5:11 to 5:17 PM CDT. The hail became larger as it progressed farther to the east. The Indian Hills and Windsor Valley subdivisions in North Little Rock were particularly hard-hit, as some of the hail increased to golf ball size (1.75 inches). Roofs were ruined and cars were dented. ||In Sherwood, much of the hail was golf ball size, and some of it was even larg

Apr 3, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Little Rock (9 mi from Gibson)

National Weather Service description (English): Nickel to golf ball sized hail fell on Reservoir Road.

Mar 10, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Morgan (8 mi from Gibson)

Apr 15, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dixie (6 mi from Gibson)

Apr 19, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Little Rock (10 mi from Gibson)

National Weather Service description (English): The hail fell at W. Markham and Victory St.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Gibson

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 12, 2025	EF0	Little Rock AFB 7 mi from Gibson	2.3 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	Tates Mill 7 mi from Gibson	3.1 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 20, 2025	EF0	Otto 10 mi from Gibson	2.7 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jun 25, 2023	EF?	Marche 5 mi from Gibson	0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	South Bend 9 mi from Gibson	8.5 mi long, 800 yd wide
Apr 11, 2022	EF1	Lake Conway 8 mi from Gibson	6.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 11, 2022	EF1	Olmstead 4 mi from Gibson	1.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 15, 2021	EF0	Warsaw 5 mi from Gibson	2.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 2, 2019	EF0	Sylvan Hills 2 mi from Gibson	5.1 mi long, 500 yd wide
May 2, 2019	EF0	Olmstead 3 mi from Gibson	0.3 mi long, 80 yd wide
May 2, 2019	EF0	Cato 3 mi from Gibson	0.7 mi long, 80 yd wide
May 2, 2019	EF0	Olmstead 3 mi from Gibson	2.8 mi long, 80 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Gibson

192 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Gibson since 2006, on 94 days. The strongest measured gust was 79 mph on Apr 5, 2025.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 26, 2026	41 mph, estimated	North Little Rock NWS, Little Rock AFB 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 22, 2026	51 mph, measured	River Ridge Manor 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026	damage reported	Gibson, Jacksonville, Booker 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026	49 mph, measured	Toneyville 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	52 mph, measured	River Ridge Manor 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 28, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Jacksonville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 30, 2025	60 mph, measured	Gibson 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Valentine 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Gibson 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Sherwood, Sylvan Hills, Jacksonville 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Gibson; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Gibson.

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