Pine Bluff, Arkansas Hail Report and Map: May 31, 2026

Published October 29, 2026 by StormLens · Storm date (Eastern time) May 31, 2026

Was there hail in Pine Bluff, AR on May 31, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 0.89 inch inside the town limits of Pine Bluff on May 31, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 22% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 1.52 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 13 miles east of Pine Bluff, AR. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 4:50 p.m. and 7:25 p.m. CT on May 31, 2026.

Radar-estimated hail swath in Pine Bluff, AR on May 31, 2026; colors show estimated hail sizes

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Hail estimates at a glance

Storm date (Eastern time)	May 31, 2026 (Sunday)
Maximum radar estimate across the area	1.52 inches; strongest part of the swath about 13 miles east of Pine Bluff, AR
Maximum radar estimate inside Pine Bluff	0.89 inch
Share of Pine Bluff with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch	22%
Approximate radar timing	Between about 4:50 p.m. and 7:25 p.m. CT on May 31, 2026 (Central time)
County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger)	Jefferson County (142 sq mi), Lincoln County (72 sq mi), Prairie County (57 sq mi), Lonoke County (28 sq mi), Arkansas County (4 sq mi) and Cleveland County (1 sq mi)
Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger	about 301 square miles
Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger	about 29 square miles
Source	NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH)

Which towns had hail on May 31, 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
Pine Bluff, AR	Jefferson County	0.89 inch	22%

What time did radar detect hail?

Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 4:50 p.m. and 7:25 p.m. CT on May 31, 2026. We used 20 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.