Hail in Carroll County, Arkansas

Hail September 16, 2025 · Carroll County, Arkansas

0.75 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of northwestern Arkansas during the afternoon and early evening of the 16th. Moderate instability developed during the afternoon in the hot and humid air mass, but wind fields and wind shear were very weak. This combination of instability and wind shear resulted in intense, but short-lived thunderstorms, the strongest of which produced hail up to quarter size.

Began near Elk Ranch (36.4354, -93.6507).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1291989. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.