HailEvidence → Van Buren, AR → 2026-05-08

Did it hail in Van Buren, AR on May 8, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Van Buren, AR on May 8, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

8hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

Every recorded report near Van Buren on 2026-05-08

Distances are from the Van Buren city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 8.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	02:07 UTC	1 N Van Buren, Crawford	SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	02:05 UTC	2 SW Van Buren, Sebastian	SPC · preliminary
4.5 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	02:14 UTC	1 E Fort Smith, Sebastian	SPC · preliminary
6.2 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	02:09 UTC	1 S Fort Smith, Sebastian	SPC · preliminary
6.4 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	02:14 UTC	1 SW Fort Smith, Sebastian	SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	02:15 UTC	1 W Barling, Sebastian	SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	02:18 UTC	1 N Barling, Sebastian	SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	01:58 UTC	Roland, Sequoyah	SPC · preliminary

0.2 mi, hail: “Relayed via spotter network. (TSA)”

3.2 mi, hail: “Relayed via spotter network. (TSA)”

4.5 mi, hail: “(TSA)”

6.2 mi, hail: “(TSA)”

6.4 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (TSA)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-08?

City-level reports won't settle a claim dispute — the question is what was recorded near your address. The verification report lists every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of a specific address, with this date highlighted as a plain-English finding, formatted for an insurance appeal.

Verify your address — $29 Van Buren hail history

NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12