Hail — Benton, Arkansas

2025-08-19 · near Highfill, Benton, Arkansas

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of northwestern Arkansas during the afternoon and evening of the 19th, as a frontal boundary moved into the area. Very unstable air combined with weak wind shear resulted in intense but relatively short-lived thunderstorms, the strongest of which produced damaging outflow wind and large hail up to quarter size.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1281080. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.