Hail — Carroll, Arkansas

2024-05-26 · near Denver, Carroll, Arkansas

Event narrative

Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms redeveloped across northeastern Oklahoma during the afternoon of the 26th, ahead of an approaching cold front. These storms moved across northwestern Arkansas during the early evening. Strong instability and strong deep layer wind shear promoted the development of supercell thunderstorms, the strongest of which produced large hail up to golf ball size and damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1183452. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.