Fort Smith, Arkansas Hail Report and Map: May 8, 2026
Was there hail in Fort Smith, AR on May 8, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.74 inches inside the town limits of Fort Smith on May 8, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 67% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 3.31 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 32 miles northwest of Tulsa, OK. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 2:25 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. CT on May 8, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | May 8, 2026 (Friday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 3.31 inches; strongest part of the swath about 32 miles northwest of Tulsa, OK |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Fort Smith | 1.74 inches |
| Share of Fort Smith with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 67% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 2:25 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. CT on May 8, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Osage County (852 sq mi), Sequoyah County (261 sq mi), Cherokee County (245 sq mi), Rogers County (238 sq mi), Wagoner County (174 sq mi) and Pawnee County (173 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 2,832 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 1,198 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on May 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collinsville, OK | Tulsa County | 2.89 inches | 100% |
| Verdigris, OK | Rogers County | 2.59 inches | 94% |
| Claremore, OK | Rogers County | 2.57 inches | 45% |
| Skiatook, OK | Osage County | 2.57 inches | 71% |
| Limestone, OK | Rogers County | 2.57 inches | 100% |
| Fort Gibson, OK | Muskogee County | 2.25 inches | 79% |
| Brushy, OK | Sequoyah County | 2.21 inches | 99% |
| Inola, OK | Rogers County | 2.12 inches | 91% |
| Muskogee, OK | Muskogee County | 2.06 inches | 44% |
| Roland, OK | Sequoyah County | 1.91 inches | 95% |
| Remy, OK | Sequoyah County | 1.91 inches | 100% |
| Barling, AR | Sebastian County | 1.86 inches | 100% |
| Wagoner, OK | Wagoner County | 1.76 inches | 64% |
| Fort Smith, AR | Sebastian County | 1.74 inches | 67% |
| Justice, OK | Rogers County | 1.73 inches | 59% |
| Van Buren, AR | Crawford County | 1.39 inches | 100% |
| Park Hill, OK | Cherokee County | 1.34 inches | 72% |
| Ponca City, OK | Kay County | 1.33 inches | 64% |
| Pershing, OK | 1.3 inches | 100% | |
| Pettit, OK | Cherokee County | 1.21 inches | 100% |
| Fairfax, OK | Osage County | 1.18 inches | 78% |
| Kibler, AR | Crawford County | 1.17 inches | 81% |
| Tulsa, OK | Tulsa County | 1.15 inches | 12% |
| Owasso, OK | Tulsa County | 1.13 inches | 67% |
| Barnsdall, OK | Osage County | 1.12 inches | 70% |
| Cleveland, OK | Pawnee County | 1.07 inches | 60% |
| Charleston, AR | Franklin County | 1.05 inches | 100% |
| Tahlequah, OK | Cherokee County | 1.04 inches | 7% |
| Marble City, OK | 0.99 inch | 100% | |
| Okay, OK | Wagoner County | 0.97 inch | 86% |
| Sperry, OK | Tulsa County | 0.96 inch | 68% |
| Keys, OK | Cherokee County | 0.96 inch | 93% |
| Hominy, OK | Osage County | 0.94 inch | 97% |
| Lavaca, AR | Sebastian County | 0.94 inch | 100% |
| Lost City, OK | Cherokee County | 0.92 inch | 15% |
| McCord, OK | Osage County | 0.91 inch | 21% |
| Muldrow, OK | Sequoyah County | 0.87 inch | 9% |
| Arkoma, OK | LeFlore County | 0.85 inch | 15% |
| Woodall, OK | Cherokee County | 0.79 inch | 74% |
| Glencoe, OK | Payne County | 0.76 inch | 41% |
How big was the hail in Fort Smith?
Radar estimated hail up to 1.74 inches inside the town limits of Fort Smith. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 2.89 inches inside the limits of Collinsville. The maximum estimates in Tulsa, Muskogee and Owasso were 2.06 inches 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 2:25 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. CT on May 8, 2026. We used 819 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.