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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Viola, AR

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Viola, AR from May 15, 1968 through March 15, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
25
Wind Reports
43
Tornado Reports
9
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Viola, AR · 1968–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 15, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Viola, AR

25 reports
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1.75″ hail
Mar 30, 2025
9:02 PM UTC
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Viola, AR
2.75″ hail
Mar 30, 2025
8:56 PM UTC
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Flint Springs, AR
4.00″ hail
Apr 16, 2022
12:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ESTIMATED 4 INCH HAIL... BROKEN WINDSHIELDS
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Viola, AR
1.00″ hail
Apr 8, 2020
10:31 PM UTC
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED SOUTH OF VIOLA IN FULTON COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 S Viola, AR
1.75″ hail
Mar 25, 2015
7:38 PM CST-6
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Elizabeth, AR
1.00″ hail
Mar 25, 2015
7:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 N Viola, AR
1.00″ hail
Mar 25, 2015
7:09 PM CST-6
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Gepp, AR
1.00″ hail
Feb 29, 2012
3:25 AM CST-6
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Viola, AR
0.88″ hail
Feb 29, 2012
3:20 AM CST-6
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.17 NE Gepp, AR
0.75″ hail
Jun 15, 2009
2:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NE Elizabeth, AR
0.75″ hail
May 8, 2009
10:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Viola, AR
0.75″ hail
May 8, 2009
10:28 PM CST-6
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Gepp, AR
0.88″ hail
Apr 9, 2009
8:58 PM CST-6
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Gepp, AR
1.25″ hail
Apr 25, 2006
2:35 PM CST
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Several vehicles were damaged by the large hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Gepp, AR
1.75″ hail
Apr 2, 2006
3:47 PM CST
Hail report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 E Saddle, AR
Showing 15 of 25
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 Viola, AR

30 reports
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UNK mph
Mar 15, 2026
9:03 PM UTC
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: This a delayed report. Pictures show small metal farm building collapsed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Vidette, AR
UNK mph
Apr 15, 2022
11:58 PM UTC
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF SHOP BUILDING DESTROYED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gepp, AR
UNK mph
Mar 12, 2020
9:33 PM UTC
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES BLOWN OVER 8 MILES WEST OF VIOLA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 W Viola, AR
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
4:19 AM UTC
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN CAUSING DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME.
NWS Wind Report Location: Elizabeth, AR
UNK mph
May 3, 2018
8:39 AM UTC
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 30-40 TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AT ELIZABETH.
NWS Wind Report Location: Elizabeth, AR
UNK mph
May 3, 2018
8:39 AM UTC
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gepp, AR
UNK mph
Apr 26, 2017
2:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS WOODSIDE AND LITTLE CREEK ROADS IN NORTHWEST FULTON COUNTY FROM LAST NIGHTS STORMS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NNW Gepp, AR
UNK mph
Apr 26, 2017
2:33 PM UTC
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE...POWERLINE...AND SOME ROOF DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Viola, AR
UNK mph
Apr 26, 2017
2:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIND DAMAGE REPORTED IN VIDETTE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Vidette, AR
60 mph
Dec 23, 2015
8:40 AM CST-6
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A roof was blown off a barn.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.11 E Viola, AR
60 mph
Apr 10, 2013
5:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down around Viola.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Viola, AR
75 mph
Dec 9, 2012
12:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: One duplex lost its entire roof, several mobile homes were damaged, several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and highway signs were blown down. The area affected was so small that only about 100 electric customers lost service.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.71 ENE Gepp, AR
75 mph
Aug 1, 2012
5:36 PM CST-6
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: In the Mt. Calm area, trees and power lines were blown down, two homes and two barns were damaged, and a tractor-trailer and a horse trailer were blown over.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.55 NW Flint Springs, AR
64 mph
Aug 1, 2012
5:34 PM CST-6
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tin roofing was removed from several houses. Trees and power lines were blown down. Some power poles were snapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Viola, AR
60 mph
May 23, 2011
12:38 PM CST-6
Wind report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down, with one of the trees falling on a garage. A carport was blown away. Shingles were torn off roofs.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Viola, 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 Viola, AR

9 reports
F0 category
Mar 12, 2006
12:41 AM CST
Tornado report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado was spawned in southwestern Fulton County near Byron. Only tree damage was noted, with several trees snapped or uprooted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Byron, AR
F1 category
Nov 27, 2005
6:40 PM CST
Tornado report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado was spawned in northwestern Fulton County about 4 miles north-northwest of Vidette. The tornado tracked to the northeast, and caused mostly tree damage. There was also some damage to a house and two barns. The tornado continued into Howell County, Missouri.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NNW Vidette, AR
F1 category
Apr 20, 2003
12:23 AM CST
Tornado report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado moved from Baxter County into Fulton County about 2 miles west of Vidette. The tornado traveled to the northeast for 10 miles before lifting 6 miles northeast of Vidette. Since the tornado moved across many open areas, damage along the path consisted of downed trees and little else.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Vidette, AR
F2 category
Feb 24, 2001
4:46 PM CST
Tornado report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A strong tornado was spawned in southern Fulton County about 3 miles west of Union. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and caused considerable damage. Roofs were damaged at several homes, with a dairly barn heavily damaged. Three mobile homes were destroyed. In one of the mobile homes about 5.5 miles southwest of Salem, four people were injured. An 18 month old boy died from his injuries the next day after being transported to a hospital in Little Rock. There was extensive tree damage, with many cedar trees twisted or downed. The tornado travelled about 8 miles before dissipating 3.8 miles southwest of Salem.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Union, AR
F1 category
Mar 21, 1991
7:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AR
F0 category
Jun 6, 1984
5:10 PM CST
Tornado report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AR
F3 category
Apr 2, 1982
6:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AR
F2 category
Jun 24, 1968
5:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AR
F1 category
May 15, 1968
7:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Viola, AR
Fulton County · 4,499 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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U.S. Census Data · City

Viola, AR area census snapshot

People & households
Population337
Households126
Housing units174
Income
Median household income$32,500
$100k+ households21.4%
$150k+ households0.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached135
Attached single-family2
Small multifamily4
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes33
Housing mix
Single-family share77.6%
Attached-home share1.2%
Multifamily share2.3%
Mobile-home share19.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied88
Renter-occupied38
Vacant units48
Home value & age
Median home value$106,300
Owner homes $300k+1.1%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1975
Older-home share63.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars114
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 25 hail, 43 wind, and 9 tornado reports in and near Viola, AR, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 15, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Viola?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Viola, AR is 4.00″. It was reported near Viola, AR on April 16, 2022.

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

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

I am selling a home in Viola — 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 Viola address?

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