How big was the hail on May 16, 2025?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Arkansas that day was 1.00 inches. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

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Arkansas · May 16, 2025

Arkansas hail map — May 16, 2025

Name: Arkansas hail map — May 16, 2025
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Arkansas city on May 16, 2025. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Paragould.

Hail swath map for Paragould, AR on May 16, 2025 showing 1.00 inch hail. — Swath over Paragould on May 16, 2025 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 1; in Arkansas
Largest stone: 1.00″; quarter size
Impact rating: 3/10; from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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Arkansas cities hit on May 16, 2025

Paragould, AR1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Arkansas on May 16, 2025

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

2.50″ hen egg size Public
Datto, AR7:18 PM CDTClay County
2.50″ hen egg size Public
Reyno, AR7:45 PM CDTRandolph County
Verified with a picture on social media.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
1 NW Paragould, AR5:45 AM CDTGreene County
Time estimated on radar.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 NNE Paragould, AR5:45 AM CDTGreene County
Time is radar estimated.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
1 N Pitman, AR8:07 PM CDTRandolph County
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 SW Lake Desoto, AR9:43 PM CDTGarland County
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Mcdougal, AR4:33 AM CDTClay County
Time is radar estimated.
1.75″ golf ball size Broadcast Media
Clinton, AR1:33 PM CDTVan Buren County
1.75″ golf ball size Public
3 NW Success, AR6:53 PM CDTClay County
1.75″ golf ball size Public
1 SW Corning, AR7:25 PM CDTClay County
Report of golf ball size hail in SW Corning near Basil Street.
1.75″ golf ball size Law Enforcement
Danville, AR7:28 PM CDTYell County
Law enforcement measured golfball sized hail in Danville.
1.75″ golf ball size Other Federal
1 NW Pocahontas, AR7:52 PM CDTRandolph County
Measured Golfball sized hail at Pocahontas High School.

Showing the 12 largest of 33 hail reports filed that day.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

Other states hit on May 16, 2025

Missouri15 cities · 2.00″Texas8 cities · 2.00″Kentucky3 cities · 2.00″Illinois4 cities · 2.00″Maryland6 cities · 1.00″Ohio3 cities · 1.00″Indiana1 city · 1.00″

The full US hail map for May 16, 2025 →

Other Arkansas hail days

August 17, 20262 cities · 1.00″July 8, 20261 city · 1.00″July 7, 20261 city · 1.00″July 6, 20262 cities · 1.50″July 4, 20263 cities · 1.00″June 13, 20263 cities · 1.00″June 11, 20261 city · 1.00″June 1, 20264 cities · 1.00″May 31, 20262 cities · 1.00″May 30, 20262 cities · 1.50″May 8, 20262 cities · 1.50″May 6, 20262 cities · 1.00″

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FAQ

Arkansas hail on May 16, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Arkansas city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Paragould. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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