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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 71901

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 71901 from July 8, 1964 through August 23, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
87
Wind Reports
118
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
3.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 71901 · 1964–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 23, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 71901

87 reports
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1.00″ hail
Aug 23, 2026
12:45 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed Report. Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.) Time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 Ne Fountain Lake, AR
1.00″ hail
May 6, 2026
8:02 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Hot Springs, AR
2.00″ hail
May 8, 2024
5:52 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNE Hot Springs, AR
2.00″ hail
Feb 9, 2024
11:40 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NE Gulpha Gorge, AR
2.50″ hail
Feb 9, 2024
11:32 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Time estimated via radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 N Hot Springs, AR
1.00″ hail
Jun 26, 2023
3:23 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hot Springs, AR
1.75″ hail
Jun 14, 2023
11:12 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Lake Catherine Sta, AR
1.00″ hail
Apr 15, 2023
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE Fountain Lake, AR
3.00″ hail
Apr 19, 2015
4:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .9 SE Hot Spgs, AR
1.75″ hail
Apr 19, 2015
4:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Hot Spgs, AR
1.00″ hail
Apr 19, 2015
4:26 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Hot Spgs, AR
1.00″ hail
Apr 1, 2015
6:23 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Hot Spgs, AR
1.75″ hail
Apr 1, 2015
6:06 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Hot Spgs, AR
0.75″ hail
May 15, 2014
2:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail fell at the Arkansas State Police headquarters.
NWS Hail Report Location: .91 S Euclid Hgts, AR
0.75″ hail
Apr 24, 2014
11:59 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail fell at the Hot Springs headquarters of the Arkansas State Police.
NWS Hail Report Location: .93 S Euclid Hgts, 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 71901

118 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 22, 2026
11:39 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on Highway 7 north of the center of Hot Springs.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Hot Springs Natio, AR
UNK mph
Jun 7, 2025
2:17 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down at the intersection of Orange and Quapaw with power lines down and blocking Orange Street in Hot Springs.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Hot Springs, AR
UNK mph
Apr 5, 2025
12:12 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees blown down at numerous locations across Hot Springs.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hot Springs, AR
UNK mph
Aug 19, 2024
1:59 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees and power lines blown down across Garland County.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Hot Springs, AR
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2023
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree blown down along Hot Springs Creek.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hot Springs, AR
UNK mph
Jul 13, 2022
1:49 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN WHICH BLOCKED PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 270.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Euclid Heights, AR
UNK mph
May 15, 2022
9:26 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALL AROUND GARLAND COUNTY. A ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A STORAGE BUILDING IN THE 6000 BLOCK OF ALBERT PIKE RD IN HOT SPRINGS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hot Springs, AR
UNK mph
May 4, 2021
7:02 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN... POSSIBLY ON A VEHICLE... ON OAKLAWN BLVD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hot Springs, AR
UNK mph
Aug 14, 2020
11:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN AT MALVERN RD AND SHAWNEE ST
NWS Wind Report Location: Hot Springs, AR
UNK mph
Apr 29, 2020
3:41 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A LARGE POWER LINE WAS BLOWN DOWN AT ALBERT PIKE ROAD AND THE MLK BYPASS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hot Springs, AR
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2020
12:22 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES DOWN... WITH SOME TREES ON CARS IN HOT SPRINGS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hot Springs, AR
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2018
10:13 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON AIRPORT ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hot Springs, AR
UNK mph
Aug 5, 2016
7:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES BLOWN OVER NEAR RIDGEWAY ST AND PLEASANT VALLEY ST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Euclid Heights, AR
67 mph
Jun 27, 2016
5:17 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIND GUST MEASURED AT HOT SPRINGS AIRPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hot Springs, AR
58 mph
May 24, 2015
2:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was reported blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Hot Spgs, 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 71901

5 reports
UNK category
May 8, 2024
6:00 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Image of damage from possible tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NE Red Oak, AR
EF1 category
Sep 13, 2008
2:25 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado was spawned by Tropical Storm Ike. A few trees were blown down. The tornado exited Garland County, north of Whittington, and moved into Saline County, south-southeast of Blocher.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .39 SW Whittington, AR
EF1 category
Sep 13, 2008
2:16 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado was spawned by Tropical Storm Ike. Trees were blown down in the forest. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 70 east of the rest area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .8 WNW Meaford, AR
F0 category
Apr 2, 1982
2:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AR
F2 category
Jan 22, 1982
3:22 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 71901
Garland County · 34,082 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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 71901 area census snapshot

People & households
Population29,719
Households12,495
Housing units14,952
Income
Median household income$52,410
$100k+ households29.6%
$150k+ households11.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached9,941
Attached single-family178
Small multifamily1,935
Large multifamily1,312
Mobile homes1,586
Housing mix
Single-family share66.5%
Attached-home share1.2%
Multifamily share21.7%
Mobile-home share10.6%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied7,775
Renter-occupied4,720
Vacant units2,457
Home value & age
Median home value$173,400
Owner homes $300k+21.4%
Owner homes $500k+3.9%
Owner homes $750k+1.2%
Median year built1973
Older-home share58.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars11,375
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 71901 have on record?

Our records show 87 hail, 118 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 71901, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 23, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 71901?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 71901 is 3.50″. It was reported near Hot Spgs, AR on January 21, 1999.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 71901 — 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 71901 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 71901 — 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 71901 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 71901 — 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 71901 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 71901 — 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 71901, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 71901, 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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