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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 72176

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 72176 from June 11, 1974 through August 26, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
12
Wind Reports
26
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 72176 · 1974–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 26, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 72176

12 reports
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2.00″ hail
Aug 18, 2024
9:18 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ward, AR
1.50″ hail
Aug 18, 2024
9:18 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ward, AR
2.00″ hail
Jun 15, 2023
11:50 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: *Delayed Report* Social media picture of potentially hen egg sized hail in Ward... size is estimated... no scale was provided in the pictures. Time is estimated from radar data.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNE Ward, AR
1.00″ hail
Apr 16, 2023
12:10 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Ward, AR
2.00″ hail
Oct 15, 2022
10:09 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A TRAINED STORM SPOTTER MEASURED SPIKY HAIL THAT WAS 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Young Subdivision, AR
1.00″ hail
Oct 15, 2022
10:01 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED STORM SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL JUST EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 31 AND 38 INTERSECTION.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Young Subdivision, AR
1.50″ hail
Apr 30, 2022
11:08 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72176
Prairie County · 2,967 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Hickory Plains, AR
1.25″ hail
Dec 11, 2021
2:10 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ward, AR
1.75″ hail
Mar 27, 2021
11:42 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sylvania, AR
1.75″ hail
Jul 21, 2018
7:18 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72176
Prairie County · 2,967 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hickory Plains, AR
0.75″ hail
Nov 10, 2006
6:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .89 SW Ward, AR
0.75″ hail
Apr 9, 1991
7:20 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 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 72176

26 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 26, 2026
8:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed Report. Broadcast media shared pictures of snapped trees in a backyard in Butlerville. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Butlerville, AR
UNK mph
Apr 30, 2022
10:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 38.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Butlerville, AR
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2022
6:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE REPORTS OF POWER OUTAGES IN WARD... AUSTIN... AND PARTS OF CABOT.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ward, AR
UNK mph
Apr 25, 2020
4:36 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIDESPREAD TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN EAST OF CABOT ON HIGHWAY 31 AND JACKSON RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Young Subdivision, AR
UNK mph
Apr 25, 2020
4:36 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: RECEIVED A REPORT OF MULTIPLE LARGE TREES KNOCKED OVER ONTO TWO HOUSES WITH MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ward, AR
UNK mph
Apr 25, 2020
4:36 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: RECEIVED A REPORT OF MULTIPLE LARGE TREES KNOCKED OVER ONTO TWO HOUSES WITH MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ward, AR
UNK mph
Jul 21, 2018
7:21 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Prairie County · 2,967 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL SILOS WERE DAMAGED... AND LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hickory Plains, AR
UNK mph
May 1, 2017
4:35 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: HIGHWAY 319 BLOCKED DUE TO TREES DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Ward, AR
UNK mph
Apr 29, 2017
4:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: HIGHWAY 319 BLOCKED DUE TO TREES DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Ward, AR
UNK mph
Mar 8, 2017
10:08 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW FENCES BLOWN OVER IN WARD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ward, AR
UNK mph
May 12, 2016
12:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW SMALL TREES DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 38.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Butlerville, AR
70 mph
May 30, 2013
11:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A barn was blown into the road, and trees and power lines were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .35 E Jacksons Store, AR
70 mph
May 30, 2013
8:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two homes lost their roofs, a home was knocked off its foundation, and trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.99 NNE Jacksons Store, AR
60 mph
Jun 11, 2012
2:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds were estimated at 60 mph and power lines were blown down around Butlerville.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Butlerville, AR
60 mph
Jul 23, 2011
3:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down south of the Ward city limits.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Ward, 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 72176

3 reports
EF1 category
Apr 30, 2010
8:32 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 72176
White County · 21,864 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado exited Lonoke County north-northeast of Jacksons Store and entered White County southeast of Beebe. A Red Cross survey indicated the following damage in White County: two houses and one mobile home were destroyed, two houses had major damage, one house and two mobile homes had minor damage, and two other houses were affected. Numerous trees were blown down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.01 SE Beebe, AR
F2 category
Feb 24, 2001
4:13 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 72176
White County · 21,864 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A strong tornado moved from northern Lonoke County into southern White County about 2.5 miles south-southwest of Beebe. The tornado was only on the ground about half a mile before dissipating 2 miles south-southwest of Beebe. The tornado caused mostly tree damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSW Beebe, AR
F1 category
Jan 21, 1999
7:18 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 72176
Lonoke County · 23,372 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SE Ward, 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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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 72176 area census snapshot

People & households
Population8,895
Households3,099
Housing units3,598
Income
Median household income$77,511
$100k+ households45.1%
$150k+ households14.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,621
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily232
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes745
Housing mix
Single-family share72.9%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share6.5%
Mobile-home share20.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,152
Renter-occupied947
Vacant units499
Home value & age
Median home value$165,000
Owner homes $300k+8.4%
Owner homes $500k+4%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built2001
Older-home share15.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,997
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 72176 have on record?

Our records show 12 hail, 26 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near ZIP 72176, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 26, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 72176?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 72176 is 2.00″. It was reported near Ward, AR on August 18, 2024.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 72176 — 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 72176 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 72176 — 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 72176 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 72176 — 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 72176 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 72176 — 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 72176, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 72176, 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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