Hail Swath Map Preview
The Fort Smith, AR hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 0 public hail reports, 14 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 3, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Fort Smith, AR Hail Map
The May 3, 2021 hail swath map for Fort Smith, AR covers approximately 2,415 square miles and includes an estimated 81,603 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 1,177 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 41,152 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,177 sq mi | 34,596 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 949 sq mi | 41,152 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 247 sq mi | 5,413 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 39 sq mi | 422 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3 sq mi | 20 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Fort Smith, AR Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 3, 2021 hail swath map area for Fort Smith, AR, HailGeeks estimates 35,391 single-family homes, 447 townhomes, and 4,404 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 17,676 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 15,323 | 158 | 1,696 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 17,676 | 260 | 2,486 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 2,200 | 28 | 218 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 183 | 1 | 4 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Fort Smith, AR Hail Map
Hail from the May 3, 2021 storm was mapped across 24 counties in the Fort Smith, AR region. Latimer County, OK had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 1,349 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Fort Smith, AR Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 48 cities near Fort Smith, AR. Wilburton, OK had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 287 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Fort Smith, AR Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 3, 2021 Fort Smith, AR hail map spans 65 ZIP codes. ZIP 74578 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 835.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 3, 2021 hail map for Fort Smith, AR currently list 0 public hail reports, 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 3, 2021 9:21 PM CT | Bokoshe | OK | REPORT OF TREE DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN ON TWILIGHT ROAD NEAR BOKOSHE. | |
May 3, 2021 9:39 PM CT | Roland | OK | DAMAGE IN THE ROLAND AND MULDROW AREA CONSISTED OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. ONE TREE FELL ONTO A HOME... TRAPPING ONE PERSON INSIDE. | |
May 3, 2021 9:41 PM CT | 2 WSW Van Buren | AR | EM REPORTS SEVERAL HOMES RECEIVING DAMAGE WITH MULTIPLE HOMES SUSTAINING MAJOR DAMAGE. A SCHOOL AND A CHURCH ALSO RECEIVED DAMAGE. POSSIBLE TORNADO. SURVEY TEAM WILL BE SURVEYING THE AREA. TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 9:47 PM CT | Van Buren | AR | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DAMAGED OR DOWNED BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS. | |
May 3, 2021 9:51 PM CT | Arkoma | OK | REPORT OF MAJOR POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA. | |
May 3, 2021 9:55 PM CT | Van Buren | AR | REPORT OF A TREE DOWNED ONTO A HOME. | |
May 3, 2021 10:00 PM CT | Rudy | AR | POWER LINES DOWN. | |
May 3, 2021 10:13 PM CT | 1 ENE Whitesboro | OK | REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. | |
May 3, 2021 10:16 PM CT | 3 SE Shady Grove | AR | REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF. | |
May 3, 2021 10:16 PM CT | Vesta | AR | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DAMAGED BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS IN AND AROUND OZARK. | |
May 3, 2021 8:55 PM CT | 60 mph | 1 ESE Stigler | OK | POLICE CHIEF ESTIMATES WIND GUSTS AROUND 60MPH NEAR STIGLER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 3, 2021 9:42 PM CT | 62 mph | Fort Smith Regional Air | AR | THUNDERSTORM WINDS OF 62 MPH MEASURED BY ASOS EQUIPMENT AS THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
May 3, 2021 9:47 PM CT | 60 mph | Van Buren | AR | THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST ESTIMATED TO 60 MPH. |
May 3, 2021 9:53 PM CT | 74 mph | Fort Smith Regional Air | AR | THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 74 MPH MEASURED BY ASOS EQUIPMENT AS THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
| 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 May 3, 2021 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 May 3, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 16, 2021 through Apr 28, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 28, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Fort Smith, AR
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