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 2.50". There are 21 public hail reports, 2 public wind reports, and 4 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 11, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Fort Smith, AR Hail Map
The April 11, 2022 hail swath map for Fort Smith, AR covers approximately 1,127 square miles and includes an estimated 85,226 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 316 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 1.00-1.25" hail band with 16,729 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 185 sq mi | 8,076 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 316 sq mi | 15,319 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 212 sq mi | 11,569 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 170 sq mi | 16,729 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 99 sq mi | 12,708 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 64 sq mi | 3,502 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 34 sq mi | 7,032 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 21 sq mi | 3,580 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 13 sq mi | 5,782 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 13 sq mi | 929 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Fort Smith, AR Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 11, 2022 hail swath map area for Fort Smith, AR, HailGeeks estimates 38,369 single-family homes, 1,230 townhomes, and 11,959 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 1.00-1.25" hail band, with 7,828 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 3,413 | 41 | 664 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 6,765 | 164 | 1,479 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 4,983 | 197 | 1,403 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 7,828 | 435 | 2,785 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 5,721 | 178 | 1,721 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,667 | 13 | 239 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2,972 | 73 | 1,271 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 1,609 | 34 | 734 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 2,972 | 88 | 1,632 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 439 | 7 | 31 |
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Counties Inside the Fort Smith, AR Hail Map
Hail from the April 11, 2022 storm was mapped across 13 counties in the Fort Smith, AR region. Sebastian County, AR had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 22,326 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Fort Smith, AR Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 24 cities near Fort Smith, AR. Lavaca, AR had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 820 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Fort Smith, AR Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 11, 2022 Fort Smith, AR hail map spans 42 ZIP codes. ZIP 72933 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,592.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 11, 2022 hail map for Fort Smith, AR currently list 21 public hail reports, 2 public wind reports, and 4 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 11, 2022 4:28 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 E Braden | OK | REPORT FROM MPING: GOLF BALL (1.75 IN.). |
April 11, 2022 4:32 PM CT |
1.00 in | Arkoma | OK | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 11, 2022 4:40 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 S Mill Creek | AR | BROADCAST MEDIA PHOTO RELAYED VIA TWITTER OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE HEN EGG SIZED HAIL NEAR TOWSON AND ZERO IN FORT SMITH. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
April 11, 2022 4:42 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 S Arkoma | OK | REPORTED NEAR INDUSTRIAL AND HIGHWAY 112 SOUTH OF ARKOMA. RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. |
April 11, 2022 4:42 PM CT |
2.50 in | Fort Smith | AR | RELAYED VIA TWITTER. |
April 11, 2022 5:16 PM CT |
1.75 in | Charleston | AR | RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. |
April 11, 2022 5:18 PM CT |
2.50 in | Lavaca | AR | PHOTO OF HAIL POSED NEXT TO A PLASTIC GOLF BALL AND A LIGHT BULB RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
April 11, 2022 5:21 PM CT |
2.25 in | 2 SE Ursula | AR | REPORT FROM MPING: HEN EGG+ (2.25 IN.). |
April 11, 2022 5:22 PM CT |
2.00 in | Bloomer | AR | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. PIC RELAYED VIA TWITTER. |
April 11, 2022 5:28 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 E Branch | AR | RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. REPORT FROM BRANCH FD ON HIGHWAY 22 AT THE FRANKLIN/LOGAN COUNTY LINE. |
April 11, 2022 5:28 PM CT |
2.75 in | Branch | AR | PHOTO OF BASEBALL SIZED HAIL IN BRANCH RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. |
April 11, 2022 5:28 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 W Ratcliff | AR | GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED ON THE LOGAN/FRANKLIN COUNTY LINE WEST OF RATCLIFF. |
April 11, 2022 5:30 PM CT |
3.00 in | Charleston | AR | PHOTO RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM EARLIER REPORTS. |
April 11, 2022 5:44 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SSE Meg | AR | PHOTO RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 4 MILES NORTH OF CAULKSVILLE. |
April 11, 2022 5:44 PM CT |
1.00 in | Caulksville | AR | QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED NORTH OF CAULKSVILLE. |
April 11, 2022 6:24 PM CT |
1.25 in | Caulksville | AR | QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT CAULKSVILLE. REPORT RELAYED BY FRANKLIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. |
April 11, 2022 6:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 S Red Oak | OK | TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
April 11, 2022 6:43 PM CT |
1.25 in | Bengal | OK | RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 4 MILES N OF TALIHINA. |
April 11, 2022 7:03 PM CT |
1.75 in | Midway | AR | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 11, 2022 7:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SW Summerfield | OK | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 11, 2022 8:39 PM CT |
1.00 in | Poteau | OK | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 11, 2022 5:17 PM CT | Bloomer | AR | ROOF DAMAGE TO A RESIDENCE. MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH A TORNADO. | |
April 11, 2022 6:31 PM CT | 1 SSE Scranton | AR | TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 109 NORTH OF HILLCREST LANE. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 11, 2022 5:17 PM CT | UNK | Bloomer | AR | STORM CHASER VIDEO OF A TORNADO NEAR BLOOMER. SOME EVIDENCE OF DEBRIS IN SAME LOCATION ON KSRX RADAR. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
April 11, 2022 5:29 PM CT | UNK | 2 E Charleston | AR | A TORNADO DAMAGED SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS... DAMAGED A HOME... AND UPROOTED OR SNAPPED TREES. |
April 11, 2022 6:20 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSW Caulksville | AR | A BRIEF TORNADO WAS REPORTED SOUTHWEST OF CAULKSVILLE AND NORTHEAST OF CHISMVILLE. THE REPORT WAS RELAYED BY FRANKLIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. |
April 11, 2022 6:32 PM CT | UNK | Scranton | AR | A TORNADO WAS REPORTED AT SCRANTON. REPORT RELAYED BY LOGAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 11, 2022 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 April 11, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Nov 10, 2021 through Apr 5, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 5, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Fort Smith, AR
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