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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 71749

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 71749 from June 6, 1958 through June 24, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
9
Wind Reports
24
Tornado Reports
10
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 71749 · 1958–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 24, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 71749

9 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 5, 2022
5:34 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORTED IN THE WESSON COMMUNITY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 NNW Junction City, AR
0.75″ hail
May 21, 2013
7:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail covered the ground in Junction City, Arkansas.
NWS Hail Report Location: .58 E Junction City, AR
0.75″ hail
May 16, 2013
6:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .58 E Junction City, AR
1.00″ hail
Apr 12, 2009
6:10 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail fell northeast of Junction City along U.S. Hwy. 167.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.16 W Caledonia, AR
1.25″ hail
Apr 9, 2009
10:04 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Some vehicles were damaged by hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.07 S Three Creeks, AR
1.75″ hail
Apr 9, 2009
9:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail fell near Three Creeks.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.74 W Three Creeks, AR
1.75″ hail
May 2, 2003
11:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Junction City, AR
2.75″ hail
Apr 3, 1999
4:02 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wesson, AR
2.75″ hail
Apr 19, 1991
2:40 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, AR
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 71749

24 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 24, 2026
3:01 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree fell onto a power line on Old Mill Road in the Wesson community.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 NNW Junction City, AR
UNK mph
May 9, 2023
12:10 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS DOWNED ON WESSON ROAD IN THE WESSON COMMUNITY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNW Junction City, AR
UNK mph
Apr 5, 2022
8:20 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON WESSON ROAD... TIME EST BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNW Junction City, AR
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2019
12:08 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES REPORTED DOWN OVER SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL PARTS OF THE COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Junction City, AR
UNK mph
Apr 15, 2018
6:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 6 WNW JUNCTION CITY. TREE FELL OVER ROAD ON THREE CREEKS ROAD... AND VEHICLE HIT THE TREE... DRIVER UNHARMED. ELD DORADO NEWS ONLINE. ANOTHER TREE FELL ACROSS HWY 82 AND CAUSED AN 18-WHEELER TO TOPPLE OVER... NO INJURIES REPORTED. CORRECTION ON DATE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 WNW Junction City, AR
UNK mph
Apr 14, 2018
6:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF TREES DOWN AND POSSIBLE INJURIES.
NWS Wind Report Location: Junction City, AR
UNK mph
Mar 24, 2016
9:10 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 15 NEAR JOLLYS GROCERY IN THE THREE CREEKS COMMUNITY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 17 SW El Dorado, AR
61 mph
Aug 9, 2012
11:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was downed across Hwy. 15 southwest of El Dorado in the Three Creeks community.
NWS Wind Report Location: .9 SW Griffin, AR
62 mph
Aug 20, 2011
3:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed near Junction City.
NWS Wind Report Location: .58 E Junction City, AR
62 mph
Aug 22, 2010
5:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were downed along East Stateline Road near Iron Mountain Road east of Junction City, Arkansas. A portion of a roof was removed from a home on Lyons Lane.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.55 ESE Caledonia, AR
61 mph
Oct 9, 2009
8:15 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed in the community of Junction City, Arkansas blocking four city streets. Damage was also reported in town where trees were downed at the intersection of North Newton and Oakhurst Boulevard. Nearly 20 trees were downed within a quarter mile stretch at Ebenezer Road were several structures also received damage. Two mobile homes were destroyed. Also, a home was damaged on Smith Street in El Dorado, Arkansas. Trees also fell on two vehicles across the county and a canopy was damaged at the Yocum Elementary School.
NWS Wind Report Location: .58 E Junction City, AR
60 mph
Jul 9, 2007
3:58 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines downed on Welch Road and State Line Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Junction City, AR
61 mph
Apr 21, 2006
12:20 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were downed near Three Creeks.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SW El Dorado, AR
66 mph
Aug 19, 2004
4:20 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees downed along Hwy 167 between El Dorado and Junction City.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 S El Dorado, AR
63 mph
Jul 13, 2003
1:25 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous large trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Junction City, AR
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 71749

10 reports
UNK category
Jan 18, 2023
6:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 107 MPH INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN WEST OF THE WESSON COMMUNITY AND TRACKED NORTHEAST SW OF EL DORADO. MOST OF THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES. THE TORNADO DID DESTROY A LARGE METAL OUTBUILDING NEAR CODY RD AND GREER RD. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 9.53 MILES WITH A MAX WIDTH OF 840 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 NW Junction City, AR
UNK category
Jan 25, 2017
1:04 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTHWEST OF EL DORDO... ARKANSAS. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF SEVERAL SMALL SNAPPED PINES AT INITIAL TOUCHDOWN BUT AS THE STORM MOVED NORTH NORTHEAST TOWARDS GUINN ROAD AND HWY. 82... THE TORNADO INTENSIFIED UPROOTING SEVERAL LARGE PINE TREES. THE STORM THEN TRAVELED IN A NEAR NORTHERLY DIRECTION AND LIFTED WITHOUT MUCH MORE DAMAGE WITNESSED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9 SW El Dorado, AR
EF1 category
Apr 26, 2011
8:53 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado is a continuation of the tornado that moved out of northwest Union Parish, Louisiana and into Union County, Arkansas. The EF1 tornado damaged was confined mainly to trees in rural areas of Union County. Several trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. The tornado damaged the roofs of 5 to 6 homes in the community of Lawson, Arkansas. Only minor damage was noted. Over most of its path the tornado managed to avoid hitting homes and other buildings.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.1 S Blanchard Spgs, AR
EF0 category
Feb 5, 2008
7:30 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado snapped off many trees along a seven mile path starting 2 miles west of Junction City, Arkansas to 5 miles north northeast of Junction City, Arkansas. Several porches and awnings were destroyed in the town and there was roof damage throughout the north side of the city. Severe roof damage was reported to the Juncition City First United Methodist Church.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Junction City, AR
EF1 category
Feb 24, 2007
3:20 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A strong tornado developed under a supercell thunderstorm which moved northeast across the south central part of the county. Damage was largely confined to heavily wooded areas with 5 structures sustaining damage. 4 of these structures...chicken barns...received heavy damage along route 7...one mile north of the state line. This tornado is a continuation from Union Parish Louisiana. A monetary damage amount was not available for this pubication. This storm was rated an EF1 under the new enhanced Fujita scale. There were no injuries or fatalities with this tornado. Damage Indicator (DI): MBS. Degree of Damage (DOD): 3.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Blanchard Spgs, AR
EF3 category
Feb 24, 2007
1:35 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A strong tornado developed under a supercell thunderstorm which moved northeast across the county. Damage was largely confined to heavily wooded areas with less than 20 structures sustaining damage. Six of these structures received heavy damage near the community of Strong, Arkansas. Numerous snapped and fallen large trees were also observed.|The extent of the damage ranged from shingles off some homes to others completely demolished. Of the 6 homes that were severly damaged...two were mobile homes. The tornado began in extreme southwest Union County near Junction City where a metal roof was blown off a pharmacy on Route 167. The tornado produced sporadic tree damage along Welloo and Welch roads. Moving northeast...the tornado downed additional trees across Caledonia and Iron Mountain roads. The tornado continued in a northeast direction...crossing Hwy 82 and intensified as it crossed Old Strong highway. Here a well build brick home was mostly demolished. The tornado traveled a half mile east and demolished a double wide trailer blowing the debris 150 to 200 yards downstream. Several other homes were affected from this storm before the storm lifted near the community of New London. Five injuries were reported from this tornado with no fatalities. At the most damaging point of the storm after it crossed Hwy 82...the storm was rated an EF3 on the new enhanced Fujita scale. A monetary damage amount was not available for this publication. |The Damage Indicator for the event was (DI): FR 12 while the Degree of Damage for the event was (DOD): 8.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Junction City, AR
F3 category
Jan 12, 2005
11:25 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado that moved through Claiborne Parish Louisiana moved northeast into Union County Arkansas. The tornado first struck the community of Junction City, Arkansas just north of the Arkansas, Louisiana state line. From the area surveyed, the tornado was on the ground continuously from touchdown to end. For the early part of the track, the damage was confined to minor damage to homes with numerous trees downed from Junction City to near Tatum Rd approximately 8 miles south of El Dorado. In Junction City, two people were injured when a tree fell on their home as they were in bed. As the tornado approached Tatum Rd, it appears to have intensified significantly while growing wider in its destruction. It was through the area from Tatum Rd, across Hwy 7 and into the vicinity of Rushwood Rd that the storm did its greatest damage. Numerous homes, both mobile and well constructed frame homes were either destroyed or heavily damaged. A number of vehicles were rolled and tossed through the air, landing several yards from their initial location. It was in the area of Tatum Rd through Rushwood Rd that two fatalities occurred, both of them elderly residents. The majority of the injuries also occurred in this area. After leaving the Rushwood Rd area, the storm began to weaken and decreasing in path width. Except for minor structural damage to buildings in Lawson, trees downed or broken was the main damage for the latter part of the track.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Junction City, AR
F1 category
Apr 29, 2004
11:52 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Along the path of the tornado, 6 homes received minor to moderate damage from falling trees and roof damage. A roof was also peeled off a church. Numerous trees were snapped off and blown down as well.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Three Creeks, AR
F1 category
May 18, 1981
3:25 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AR
F2 category
Sep 12, 1961
3:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71749
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AR
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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ZIP 71749 area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,994
Households1,149
Housing units1,492
Income
Median household income$63,750
$100k+ households20.9%
$150k+ households11.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,011
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes481
Housing mix
Single-family share67.8%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share32.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied972
Renter-occupied177
Vacant units343
Home value & age
Median home value$120,500
Owner homes $300k+25.2%
Owner homes $500k+0.8%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1992
Older-home share38.1%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,060
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 71749 have on record?

Our records show 9 hail, 24 wind, and 10 tornado reports in and near ZIP 71749, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 24, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 71749?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 71749 is 2.75″. It was reported near Wesson, AR on April 3, 1999.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 71749 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 71749 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 71749 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 71749 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 71749 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 71749 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 71749 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 71749, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 71749, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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