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West Fork, 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 West Fork city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 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
- 155 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-09-23.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-18.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Tornado | EF1 | 1.2 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Tornado | EF2 | 2.8 mi |
| 2025-04-27 | Hail | 0.88" | 9 mi |
| 2024-10-30 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.7 mi |
| 2024-08-18 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.3 mi |
| 2024-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2024-08-18 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-08-18 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.3 mi |
| 2024-08-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
2025-09-23: “Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.”
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.”
2025-05-19: “This tornado developed along SW Campbell Road, west of I-49, where trees were snapped and uprooted. It moved northeast across I-49, severely damaging a metal building structure, and then turned to the east across the southern portion of Drake Field. It then turned east-northeast, crossing Highway 16”
Disputing a claim at a West Fork address?
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.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12