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Fort Smith, 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 Fort Smith city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 408 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2025-06-07.
- 51 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-06.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 0.75" | 2.6 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-06-06 | Tornado | EFU | 4.3 mi |
| 2025-06-06 | Tornado | EF0 | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-06-06 | Tornado | EF1 | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-06-06 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.5 mi |
2025-06-07: “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree.”
2025-06-07: “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees and power lines.”
2025-06-06: “This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. This tornado developed just west of the Arkansas River, south of I-540 in an open area, and traveled across the river to the Port of Van Buren. No known damage occurred west of the river in Sebastian County, thus this segment of the tornado was rat”
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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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