El Dorado, Arkansas Hail Report and Map: March 15, 2026
Was there hail in El Dorado, AR on March 15, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 0.77 inch inside the town limits of El Dorado on March 15, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 30% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 1.93 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 92 miles west of Greenville, MS. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 5:35 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. CT on March 15, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | March 15, 2026 (Sunday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 1.93 inches; strongest part of the swath about 92 miles west of Greenville, MS |
| Maximum radar estimate inside El Dorado | 0.77 inch |
| Share of El Dorado with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 30% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 5:35 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. CT on March 15, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Ashley County (345 sq mi), Union County (338 sq mi), Chicot County (202 sq mi), Washington County (192 sq mi), Columbia County (179 sq mi) and Lafayette County (69 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 1,503 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 228 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on March 15, 2026?
Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.
| Town | County | Maximum radar estimate inside town limits | Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeil, AR | 1.37 inches | 100% | |
| Waldo, AR | Columbia County | 1.2 inches | 99% |
| Fountain Hill, AR | 1.09 inches | 100% | |
| Strong, AR | Union County | 1.06 inches | 100% |
| Eudora, AR | Chicot County | 0.95 inch | 89% |
| Greenville, MS | Washington County | 0.92 inch | 8% |
| Jerome, AR | 0.88 inch | 100% | |
| Lake Village, AR | Chicot County | 0.84 inch | 78% |
| El Dorado, AR | Union County | 0.77 inch | 30% |
How big was the hail in El Dorado?
Radar estimated hail up to 0.77 inch inside the town limits of El Dorado. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 1.37 inches inside the limits of McNeil. The maximum estimates in Lake Village were 0.84 inch or less. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.
What time did radar detect hail?
Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 5:35 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. CT on March 15, 2026. We used 101 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.
Data source and limits
We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.