Hail history for Mena, AR

Last hail within 10 milesApr 5, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Apr 9, 2009

Hail days since 200636

Days with hail 1 inch or larger29

Tornadoes within 10 miles6

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles43

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Mena on 36 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Apr 9, 2009. Hail is most common here in April and March.

Recent hail near Mena

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 5, 2025	2.25 in	Acorn, Mena, Ink 5 hail reports · closest near the center of Mena	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 4, 2025	1.5 in ping pong ball	Rocky 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Mena	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 Mena by year

When hail season peaks near Mena

Of the 36 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (14) and March (7).

Largest hail storms near Mena

Apr 9, 2009 · 3 in (tea cup) · Mena (2 mi from Mena)

National Weather Service description (English): Apple sized hail fell in southwest Mena.

Apr 3, 2018 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Mena (0 mi from Mena)

Apr 5, 2025 · 2.25 in · Acorn (5 mi from Mena)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis-ball sized hail fell near the town of Acorn, report via mPING.

Apr 14, 2011 · 2 in (hen egg) · Mena (1 mi from Mena)

Mar 11, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Mena (9 mi from Mena)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball size hail was reported at Queen Wilhelmina State Park.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Mena

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Oct 13, 2014	EF1	Rocky 9 mi from Mena	3.7 mi long, 300 yd wide
May 30, 2013	EF1	Mountain Fork 8 mi from Mena	0.8 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 14, 2011	EF1	Mena 2 mi from Mena	0.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 9, 2009	EF3	Potter 6 mi from Mena	14.8 mi long, 1,075 yd wide
Oct 6, 2008	EF1	Ink 5 mi from Mena	3.4 mi long, 250 yd wide
Apr 9, 2008	EF1	Dallas 9 mi from Mena	2.1 mi long, 150 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Mena

43 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Mena since 2006, on 33 days. The strongest measured gust was 58 mph on Aug 7, 2026.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 7, 2026	58 mph, measured	Mena Intermountain Muni 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Mena 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Eagleton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 21, 2022	70 mph, estimated	Mena 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 2022	70 mph, estimated	Acorn 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2021	70 mph, estimated	Mena 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Nov 24, 2020	60 mph, estimated	Rocky 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 29, 2020	70 mph, estimated	Mena 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 4, 2020	60 mph, estimated	Mena 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 2020	70 mph, estimated	Acorn 1 wind report	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 Mena; 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 Mena.

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