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Hail istori fɔ Fort Smith, AR

Las hail insay 10 mailAug 21, 20260.50 in (marbl)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn4
Biges hail sin 20064.25 inApr 26, 2011
Hail dei sin 200672
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ48
Tɔnado insay 10 mail24
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail223

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Fort Smith long 72 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 4.25 in long Apr 26, 2011. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an May.

Fort Smith rank #71 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Fort Smith

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Aug 21, 20260.50 in
marbl		Bonanza
1 hail report · klos 9 mi frɔm Fort Smith		NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 8, 20261.75 in
golf bol		Fort Smith, Barling, Roland
10 hail reports · klos 1 mi frɔm Fort Smith		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 24, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Bashe, Enterprise, Arkoma
3 hail reports · klos 4 mi frɔm Fort Smith		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 5, 20260.75 in
1-sent koin		Oak Park
1 hail report · klos 3 mi frɔm Fort Smith		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 21, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Van Buren
1 hail report · klos 5 mi frɔm Fort Smith		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 16, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Smeltzer, Fort Smith
2 hail reports · klos 1 mi frɔm Fort Smith		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 11, 20250.75 in
1-sent koin		Figure Five
1 hail report · klos 8 mi frɔm Fort Smith		NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Barling
2 hail reports · klos 6 mi frɔm Fort Smith		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Mill Creek
2 hail reports · klos 4 mi frɔm Fort Smith		NOAA Storm Events
May 7, 20251.75 in
golf bol		Kibler
1 hail report · klos 10 mi frɔm Fort Smith		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 3, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Rye Hill
1 hail report · klos 8 mi frɔm Fort Smith		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Fort Smith, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Fort Smith

Out of di 72 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (19) and May (18).

1Jan2Feb14Mar19Apr18May4Jun2Jul4Aug4Sep3Oct1NovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Fort Smith

Apr 26, 2011 · 4.25 in · Van Buren (4 mi from Fort Smith)

Apr 9, 2008 · 2.75 in (besbol) · Van Buren (4 mi from Fort Smith)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball size hail damaged homes, automobiles, and businesses.

Apr 29, 2016 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Fort Smith (1 mi from Fort Smith)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis ball size hail broke windows, damaged the roofs of homes and businesses, and damaged vehicles.

Apr 11, 2022 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Fort Smith (1 mi from Fort Smith)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.

Apr 28, 2017 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Rye Hill (4 mi from Fort Smith)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Fort Smith

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jun 6, 2026EF1Haroldton
6 mi from Fort Smith		1.3 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jun 6, 2025EF?Fort Smith Twin City Airport
3 mi from Fort Smith		0.8 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jun 6, 2025EF0Van Buren
4 mi from Fort Smith		0.4 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jun 6, 2025EF1Van Buren
4 mi from Fort Smith		0.8 mi long, 120 yd wide
Jun 6, 2025EF0Shibley
6 mi from Fort Smith		1.1 mi long, 550 yd wide
May 7, 2024EF1Shibley
7 mi from Fort Smith		9.2 mi long, 1,100 yd wide
May 3, 2021EF1Paw Paw
9 mi from Fort Smith		6.9 mi long, 1,200 yd wide
May 3, 2021EF1Van Buren
2 mi from Fort Smith		0.8 mi long, 1,300 yd wide
May 3, 2021EF1Fort Smith
2 mi from Fort Smith		3.6 mi long, 1,600 yd wide
May 3, 2021EF1Stattler
6 mi from Fort Smith		1.8 mi long, 700 yd wide
May 3, 2021EF1Van Buren
4 mi from Fort Smith		17.5 mi long, 2,200 yd wide
May 18, 2019EF0Arkoma
4 mi from Fort Smith		0.3 mi long, 400 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Fort Smith

223 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Fort Smith since 2006, on 103 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 85 mph on Aug 16, 2024.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 7, 202659 mph, we kin mekaMill Creek
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badVan Buren
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 6, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badVan Buren
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 202670 mph, we tinkFort Smith
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 4, 202675 mph, we tinkRoland, Oak Park, Van Buren
5 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 202675 mph, we tinkFigure Five, Oak Park, South Ft Smith
6 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 202575 mph, we tinkVan Buren
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202570 mph, we tinkSouth Ft Smith, Fort Smith Muni Airport, Mill Creek
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 202485 mph, we kin mekaFigure Five, South Ft Smith, Fort Smith Muni Airport
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 202475 mph, we tinkOak Park, Fort Smith, Arkoma
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Fort Smith; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Fort Smith.

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