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Hail history for Gravel Ridge, AR

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

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Mar 27, 2021

Hail days since 200661

Days with hail 1 inch or larger40

Tornadoes within 10 miles22

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles192

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Gravel Ridge on 61 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Mar 27, 2021. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Recent hail near Gravel Ridge

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 18, 2025	1 in quarter	Levy 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Gravel Ridge	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	1 in quarter	Morgan 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Gravel Ridge	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 2025	1 in quarter	Genevia 1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Gravel Ridge	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 Gravel Ridge by year

When hail season peaks near Gravel Ridge

Of the 61 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (17) and May (10).

Largest hail storms near Gravel Ridge

Mar 27, 2021 · 3 in (tea cup) · South Bend (8 mi from Gravel Ridge)

National Weather Service description (English): Large apple sized hail was measured using a tape measure.

Jun 30, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Oak Grove (6 mi from Gravel Ridge)

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 15, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dixie (6 mi from Gravel Ridge)

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

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

Mar 31, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Little Rock AFB (4 mi from Gravel Ridge)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Gravel Ridge

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

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Gravel Ridge

192 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Gravel Ridge 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	49 mph, measured	Little Rock Adams 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026	63 mph, measured	Little Rock Adams Field, Little Rock Adams, Gibson 5 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 6, 2026	51 mph, measured	Little Rock Adams 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026	49 mph, measured	Toneyville 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	51 mph, measured	Little Rock Adams F 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 1, 2026	45 mph, measured	Little Rock Adams F 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 28, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Jacksonville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2026	58 mph, measured	Little Rock Ada 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 30, 2025	60 mph, measured	Gibson 2 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 Gravel Ridge; 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 Gravel Ridge.

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