Hail in Crawford County, Arkansas
Hail September 17, 2025 · Crawford County, Arkansas
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 of the 17th. 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 penny size and damaging downburst wind gusts.
Began near Dean Spg (35.5253, -94.2453).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292001. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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