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Fayetteville, AR hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Fayetteville city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 8 | 5.00" (grapefruit) |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 15 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 235 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2025-08-19.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-18.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-20 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 2.9 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Tornado | EF2 | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 6 mi |
2025-08-19: “Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large limbs and damaged a privacy fence.”
2025-08-19: “Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs and blew down power lines.”
2025-06-18: “This tornado developed east of Highway 71, along Mineral Springs Road. It moved east along Mineral Springs Road, severely damaging a couple outbuildings, uprooting multiple trees, and snapping numerous large tree limbs. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.”
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This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
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