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Hail history im Barling, AR

Last hail im 10 milesAug 21, 20260.50 in (marble)
Hail days, last 12 months4
Largest hail im 20064.25 inApr 26, 2011
Hail days im 200678
Days im hail 1 inch imwin55
Tornadoes im 10 miles18
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles263

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Barling im 78 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.25 in im Apr 26, 2011. Hail ej common im May im April.

Recent hail im Barling

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 21, 20260.50 in
marble		Bonanza
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Barling		NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 8, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Fort Smith, Barling, Oak Park
8 hail reports · closest im center im Barling		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 24, 20262.00 in
hen egg		Enterprise, Bashe, Arkoma
4 hail reports · closest 7 mi im Barling		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 5, 20260.75 in
1-cent coin		Oak Park
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Barling		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 21, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Van Buren
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Barling		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 16, 20250.75 in
1-cent coin		Fort Smith
1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Barling		NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Enterprise, Barling
3 hail reports · closest 1 mi im Barling		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Mill Creek, Lavaca
3 hail reports · closest 5 mi im Barling		NOAA Storm Events
May 7, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Kibler
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Barling		NOAA Storm Events
May 2, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Excelsior, Greenwood
2 hail reports · closest 8 mi im Barling		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 3, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Rye Hill
1 hail report · closest 5 mi im Barling		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Barling by year

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When hail season peaks near Barling

Of the 78 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (23) and April (21).

1Jan2Feb15Mar21Apr23May5Jun2Jul3Aug3Sep3OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Barling

Apr 26, 2011 · 4.25 in · Van Buren (8 mi from Barling)

Apr 9, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Van Buren (8 mi from Barling)

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

Apr 29, 2016 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Fort Smith (7 mi from Barling)

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 (tennis ball) · Fort Smith (8 mi from Barling)

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

Apr 28, 2017 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Rye Hill (5 mi from Barling)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Barling

DateRatingWherePath
Jun 6, 2026EF1Haroldton
3 mi from Barling		1.3 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jun 6, 2025EF?Fort Smith Twin City Airport
7 mi from Barling		0.8 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jun 6, 2025EF0Van Buren
6 mi from Barling		0.4 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jun 6, 2025EF1Van Buren
8 mi from Barling		0.8 mi long, 120 yd wide
Jun 6, 2025EF0Shibley
8 mi from Barling		1.1 mi long, 550 yd wide
May 19, 2025EF1Enterprise
10 mi from Barling		12.9 mi long, 1,000 yd wide
May 7, 2024EF1Shibley
9 mi from Barling		9.2 mi long, 1,100 yd wide
May 3, 2021EF1Van Buren
9 mi from Barling		0.8 mi long, 1,300 yd wide
May 3, 2021EF1Fort Smith
9 mi from Barling		3.6 mi long, 1,600 yd wide
May 3, 2021EF1Van Buren
8 mi from Barling		17.5 mi long, 2,200 yd wide
May 18, 2019EF1Greenwood
7 mi from Barling		3.5 mi long, 600 yd wide
May 18, 2019EF0Arkoma
8 mi from Barling		0.3 mi long, 400 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Barling

263 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Barling since 2006, on 117 days. The strongest measured gust was 78 mph on May 18, 2019.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 7, 202659 mph, imwinMill Creek
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026dmg ekkarExcelsior, Van Buren
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 6, 2026dmg ekkarVan Buren
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 202670 mph, ekkarFort Smith
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 25, 202664 mph, ekkarGreenwood
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 202670 mph, ekkarJenson, Bonanza
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 4, 202670 mph, ekkarOak Park, Van Buren
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 202670 mph, ekkarOak Park, South Ft Smith, Fort Smith
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 202575 mph, ekkarVan Buren
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202575 mph, ekkarGreenwood, South Ft Smith, Fort Smith Muni Airport
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Barling; 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 Barling.

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