How big was the hail on April 28, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Arkansas that day was 1.50 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 · April 28, 2026

Arkansas hail map — April 28, 2026

Name: Arkansas hail map — April 28, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 Arkansas cities on April 28, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Fayetteville.

Hail swath map for Fayetteville, AR on April 28, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail. — Swath over Fayetteville on April 28, 2026 — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 3; in Arkansas
Largest stone: 1.50″; half dollar size
Impact rating: 5/10; 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 April 28, 2026

Fayetteville, AR1.50″ · half dollar Springdale, AR1.00″ · quarter Rogers, AR1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Arkansas on April 28, 2026

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.

3.00″ baseball size Public
Cave Springs, AR10:40 AM CDTBenton County
Photo of hail next to a tape measure sent via social media. Time estimated by radar.
2.75″ baseball size Public
3 NE Tontitown, AR10:33 AM CDTWashington County
2.50″ hen egg size Public
Goshen, AR11:10 AM CDTWashington County
Photo relayed by broadcast media. Hail pictured next to a tape measure. Time estimated by radar.
2.25″ hen egg size Public
1 NE Elm Springs, AR10:46 AM CDTBenton County
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 N Cave Springs, AR10:30 AM CDTBenton County
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 S Cave Springs, AR10:44 AM CDTBenton County
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 W Lowell, AR10:50 AM CDTBenton County
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Jasper, AR12:24 PM CDTNewton County
Hen Egg size hail at the School in Jasper.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
1 WSW Hasty, AR12:34 PM CDTNewton County
2 inch size hail.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Amy, AR8:25 PM CDTOuachita County
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Highfill, AR10:25 AM CDTBenton County
Photo shared by broadcast media. Time estimated via radar.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
2 S Cave Springs, AR10:43 AM CDTBenton County

Showing the 12 largest of 36 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 April 28, 2026

Texas8 cities · 2.00″Missouri2 cities · 2.00″Tennessee5 cities · 1.50″Mississippi1 city · 1.00″Oklahoma2 cities · 1.00″

The full US hail map for April 28, 2026 →

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″

Every hail day across Arkansas →

FAQ

Arkansas hail on April 28, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 Arkansas cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Fayetteville. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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