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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 72801

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 72801 from July 29, 1974 through May 18, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
43
Wind Reports
79
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 72801 · 1974–present Updated  Daily · last May 18, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 72801

43 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 15, 2022
6:52 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORT WAS RECEIVED VIA MPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Russellville, AR
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2022
6:00 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NE Russellville, AR
1.00″ hail
Oct 6, 2019
11:04 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Russellville, AR
1.00″ hail
Apr 18, 2019
5:15 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Russellville, AR
1.00″ hail
May 25, 2015
6:18 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .56 E Oakland Hgts, AR
0.75″ hail
Apr 19, 2015
3:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .56 E Oakland Hgts, AR
0.88″ hail
Jul 23, 2014
1:48 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Odita, AR
1.00″ hail
Jun 3, 2012
6:37 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Russellville, AR
1.00″ hail
Jul 13, 2011
3:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail was 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Russellville, AR
1.00″ hail
May 1, 2011
5:36 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Russellville, AR
0.75″ hail
Apr 26, 2011
6:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Russellville, AR
1.00″ hail
Apr 30, 2010
7:03 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .56 E Oakland Hgts, AR
0.88″ hail
Jun 9, 2008
1:51 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Russellville, AR
1.75″ hail
Jun 9, 2008
1:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Russellville, AR
0.75″ hail
Mar 13, 2008
8:33 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Russellville, 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 72801

79 reports
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UNK mph
May 18, 2025
10:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in the area.
NWS Wind Report Location: Russellville, AR
UNK mph
Apr 30, 2025
9:36 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was blown on top of a car crushing it at Arkansas Tech.
NWS Wind Report Location: Russellville, AR
UNK mph
Aug 19, 2024
1:09 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Russellville, AR
UNK mph
May 22, 2024
1:02 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Powerlines down in middle of Jackson Ave leading to a utility fire from live power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Russellville, AR
UNK mph
May 22, 2024
1:01 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on a powerline on the southern side of Russellville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Russellville, AR
UNK mph
Jun 18, 2023
6:42 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Russellville, AR
UNK mph
May 15, 2022
7:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: *** 2 INJ *** A TREE FELL ON A VEHICLE NEAR EAST 4TH STREET IN RUSSELLVILLE. TWO PEOPLE WERE EXTRICATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Russellville, AR
UNK mph
May 15, 2022
7:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE FELL ON A HOUSE NEAR NORTH DETROIT AVENUE IN RUSSELLVILLE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Russellville, AR
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2022
5:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LOCAL COORDINATOR REPORTED JUST OVER 2000 RESIDENTS WITHOUT POWER AS A RESULT OF SEVERE WEATHER.
NWS Wind Report Location: Russellville, AR
UNK mph
Feb 22, 2022
9:03 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: HIGHWAY 7 AND EAST H STREET IN RUSSELLVILLE... AR BLOCKED BY DOWNED POWER LINES.
NWS Wind Report Location: Russellville, AR
UNK mph
May 18, 2021
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Russellville, AR
UNK mph
May 4, 2021
4:53 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. A TREE FELL ON A HOME IN RUSSELLVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Russellville, AR
UNK mph
Apr 29, 2020
2:41 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE FELL ON A HOUSE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Russellville, AR
UNK mph
Jun 24, 2019
8:27 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DAMAGE WAS ON THE CAMPUS OF ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY. TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. LARGE LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN. ON THE BASEBALL FIELD... THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF OF THE DUGOUT... AND ITS CONTENTS WERE BLOWN DOWNWIND. ALSO... THE OUTFIELD FENCE WAS DESTROYED. NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMED STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS OF 80-90 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: Russellville, AR
UNK mph
May 21, 2019
7:20 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES ON SKYLINE DR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Russellville, 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 72801

2 reports
F2 category
Apr 26, 1999
1:01 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Russellville, AR
F2 category
May 7, 1978
6:10 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 72801
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AR
Showing 2 of 2
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 72801 area census snapshot

People & households
Population18,823
Households6,579
Housing units7,530
Income
Median household income$42,363
$100k+ households24.8%
$150k+ households8.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached4,781
Attached single-family139
Small multifamily1,765
Large multifamily715
Mobile homes130
Housing mix
Single-family share63.5%
Attached-home share1.9%
Multifamily share32.9%
Mobile-home share1.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied3,145
Renter-occupied3,434
Vacant units951
Home value & age
Median home value$153,900
Owner homes $300k+12.2%
Owner homes $500k+0.8%
Owner homes $750k+0.8%
Median year built1981
Older-home share47.1%
Vehicle context
Households with cars5,906
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 72801 have on record?

Our records show 43 hail, 79 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 72801, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 18, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 72801?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 72801 is 2.75″. It was reported near Russellville, AR on February 27, 1996.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 72801 — 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 72801 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 72801 — 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 72801 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 72801 — 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 72801 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 72801 — 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 72801, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 72801, 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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