Hot Springs, Arkansas Hail Report and Map: May 6, 2026
Was there hail in Hot Springs, AR on May 6, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.45 inches inside the town limits of Hot Springs on May 6, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 90% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 1.73 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 37 miles southwest of Little Rock, AR. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 1:30 a.m. and 3:15 a.m. CT on May 6, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | May 6, 2026 (Wednesday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 1.73 inches; strongest part of the swath about 37 miles southwest of Little Rock, AR |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Hot Springs | 1.45 inches |
| Share of Hot Springs with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 90% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 1:30 a.m. and 3:15 a.m. CT on May 6, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Garland County (282 sq mi), Hot Spring County (193 sq mi), Montgomery County (146 sq mi), Saline County (100 sq mi), Polk County (48 sq mi) and Pulaski County (25 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 795 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 108 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on May 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport, AR | Hot Spring County | 1.73 inches | 100% |
| Malvern, AR | Hot Spring County | 1.48 inches | 92% |
| Hot Springs, AR | Garland County | 1.45 inches | 90% |
| Lake Hamilton, AR | Garland County | 1.45 inches | 100% |
| Rockwell, AR | Garland County | 1.39 inches | 100% |
| Jones Mills, AR | 1.2 inches | 100% | |
| Piney, AR | Garland County | 1.16 inches | 93% |
| Benton, AR | Saline County | 1.05 inches | 64% |
| Bryant, AR | Saline County | 1.05 inches | 59% |
| Shannon Hills, AR | Saline County | 1.04 inches | 100% |
| Alexander, AR | Pulaski County | 1.04 inches | 85% |
| Pearcy, AR | 0.94 inch | 100% | |
| Little Rock, AR | Pulaski County | 0.89 inch | 3% |
| Perla, AR | 0.85 inch | 100% | |
| Caddo Gap, AR | 0.75 inch | 100% | |
| Magnet Cove, AR | 0.75 inch | 100% |
How big was the hail in Hot Springs?
Radar estimated hail up to 1.45 inches inside the town limits of Hot Springs. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 1.73 inches inside the limits of Rockport. The maximum estimates in Little Rock, Benton and Bryant were 1.05 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 1:30 a.m. and 3:15 a.m. CT on May 6, 2026. We used 46 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.