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Hail history for Waldron, AR

Last hail within 10 milesApr 25, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 5, 2025

Hail days since 200618

Days with hail 1 inch or larger11

Tornadoes within 10 miles2

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles34

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Waldron on 18 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Apr 5, 2025. Hail is most common here in April and January.

Recent hail near Waldron

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 25, 2026	1.25 in half dollar	Waldron, Y City, Waldron Muni Airport 5 hail reports · closest near the center of Waldron	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 5, 2025	2.75 in baseball	Waldron 3 hail reports · closest near the center of Waldron	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 Waldron by year

When hail season peaks near Waldron

Of the 18 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (8) and January (2).

Largest hail storms near Waldron

Apr 5, 2025 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Waldron (0 mi from Waldron)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball-sized hail fell in the city of Waldron. Multiple police cruisers sustained substantial damage from the hail via window and frame damage from media pictures.

Jan 11, 2023 · 2 in (hen egg) · Elm Park (8 mi from Waldron)

Feb 5, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hon (6 mi from Waldron)

Apr 27, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Waldron Muni Airport (5 mi from Waldron)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail the size of golf balls fell on Ross Creek Rd.

Aug 29, 2020 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Boothe (10 mi from Waldron)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball sized hail was reported at the intersection of Highways 23 and 71.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Waldron

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Nov 3, 2024	EF?	Waldron Muni Airport 1 mi from Waldron	0.2 mi long, 30 yd wide
Mar 13, 2016	EF1	Sensation 9 mi from Waldron	4.8 mi long, 850 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Waldron

34 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Waldron since 2006, on 28 days. The strongest measured gust was 60 mph on Apr 24, 2011.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 6, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Waldron 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 5, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Waldron 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2023	64 mph, estimated	Waldron 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 16, 2022	70 mph, estimated	Waldron 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 29, 2020	70 mph, estimated	Hon 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 22, 2020	70 mph, estimated	Waldron, Waldron Muni Airport, Blansett 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2020	70 mph, estimated	Cardiff 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 2019	70 mph, estimated	Waldron 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 30, 2018	60 mph, estimated	Waldron 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 13, 2018	60 mph, estimated	Green Ridge 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 Waldron; 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 Waldron.

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