Hail Swath Map Preview
The Fort Smith, AR hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 0 public hail reports, 29 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 17, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Fort Smith, AR Hail Map
The August 17, 2026 hail swath map for Fort Smith, AR covers approximately 872 square miles and includes an estimated 29,131 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 380 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 10,946 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 249 sq mi | 7,121 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 380 sq mi | 10,946 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 173 sq mi | 7,434 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 52 sq mi | 2,521 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 17 sq mi | 1,020 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2 sq mi | 89 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Fort Smith, AR Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 17, 2026 hail swath map area for Fort Smith, AR, HailGeeks estimates 11,091 single-family homes, 173 townhomes, and 2,268 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 4,237 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 3,002 | 42 | 324 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 4,237 | 48 | 510 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 2,470 | 59 | 1,056 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 942 | 20 | 257 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 409 | 4 | 121 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Fort Smith, AR Hail Map
Hail from the August 17, 2026 storm was mapped across 12 counties in the Fort Smith, AR region. Cherokee County, OK had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 5,003 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Fort Smith, AR Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 38 cities near Fort Smith, AR. Caney, OK had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 216 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Fort Smith, AR Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 17, 2026 Fort Smith, AR hail map spans 31 ZIP codes. ZIP 74471 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 522.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 17, 2026 hail map for Fort Smith, AR currently list 0 public hail reports, 29 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 17, 2026 9:30 AM CT | 2 Ene Okay | OK | 3 inch tree limbs snapped. 5 inch diameter tree down. Spotter network report. Tree damage observed near east 82nd and east 81st streets. Time revised from the initial report using radar information. | |
August 17, 2026 9:35 AM CT | Stilwell | OK | Public report of trees and tree limbs down around the Stilwell area posted to broadcast media social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 9:50 AM CT | 2 S Tahlequah | OK | Reports of trees down_ fence damage and some structural damage in the vicinity of Diffee Drive and Balentine Road. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 9:52 AM CT | 66 mph | 1 Wsw Cookson | OK | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 17, 2026 9:55 AM CT | 4 S Tahlequah | OK | From Oklahoma Forestry...numerous large trees down_ communications tower blown over_ some structure damage at OFS Tahelquah office. Time estimated from Radar. | |
August 17, 2026 10:20 AM CT | Muldrow | OK | Power pole snapped with the gust front winds. Tiime estimated from radar. Report initially from law enforcement_ relayed via amateur radio operator. | |
August 17, 2026 10:25 AM CT | 3 Sw Marietta | OK | Tree snapped at the base with a large limb down. Time revised from the initial report using radar information. | |
August 17, 2026 10:35 AM CT | Cedarville | AR | Trees down and power outages. Public posts to Crawford County emergency management social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 10:40 AM CT | Van Buren | AR | Trees and power lines down. Public posts to Crawford County emergency management social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 10:45 AM CT | Alma | AR | 8 moderate size limbs downed. Public post on Crawford County emergency management social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 10:45 AM CT | Rudy | AR | Trees and powerlines down. Roof off a shed. Public posts to Crawford County emergency management social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 10:50 AM CT | Natural Dam | AR | Report of power out and trees down in Natural Dam from the public on the Crawford County emergency management social media. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 17, 2026 10:52 AM CT | 2 W Excelsior | AR | Trees blown down from outflow gust front_ time estimated from radar. | |
August 17, 2026 10:55 AM CT | 3 W Midland | AR | trees blown down front gust front passage_ time estimated from radar. | |
August 17, 2026 10:55 AM CT | Dyer | AR | Tree fell onto a home on Hazel Street. Public post on Crawford County emergency management social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 11:05 AM CT | 1 E Burnville | AR | trees downed from gust front along Hwy 10_ time estimated from radar. | |
August 17, 2026 11:05 AM CT | 3 Wsw Chester | AR | Multiple public reports of trees down on Rackley Mountain Road near the Chester Cutoff posted to Crawford County emergency management social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 11:05 AM CT | Mulberry | AR | Tree damage in Mulberry per OGE. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 11:10 AM CT | Chester | AR | Public reports of trees down and power outages in Chester posted to Crawford County Emergency Management social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 11:15 AM CT | 1 Ese Mountainburg | AR | Large limbs and trees down. Damage to a home. Off Hickory Trail in Mountainburg. Public report posted to Crawford County emergency management social media. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 17, 2026 11:15 AM CT | 2 Wnw Ozark | AR | Downed power lines in trees on North 31st Street in Ozark. Relayed by Franklin Co. Emergency Management. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 11:15 AM CT | Meg | AR | Tree damage. Public post to broadcast media social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 11:15 AM CT | Mountainburg | AR | Power poles and trees down. Roof damage at the high school. Public post on Crawford County emergency management social media. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 17, 2026 11:20 AM CT | Ozark | AR | Multiple reports of tree damage in Ozark. North 26th Street_ North 29th_ 800 block of West Gibson. Some trees on houses. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 17, 2026 11:25 AM CT | 4 Sse Mountainburg | AR | Trees down near the community of Graphic. Public report posted to broadcast media social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 11:26 AM CT | 60 mph | Caulksville | AR | Report relayed by emergency management. |
August 17, 2026 11:30 AM CT | Alix | AR | Significant damage to a large tree in Alix. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 17, 2026 11:30 AM CT | Fern | AR | Public report of lots of tree damage and the power out posted to broadcast media social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 17, 2026 12:11 PM CT | Hartman | AR | Power pole and power lines were blown onto a semi truck. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 17, 2026 Fort Smith, AR storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Fort Smith, AR Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Fort Smith, AR region as the August 17, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 11, 2026 through Aug 7, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 7, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Fort Smith, AR
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