Ozark, AR Hail Storm – May 2025

Ozark, AR saw a concluded hail event on May 25, 2025, with a maximum confirmed hail size of 1 inch. The storm produced five hail alerts through the day.

What Happened

The first alert came at 11:14 AM CDT, followed by a second at 11:48 AM CDT. Both carried 1-inch hail guidance with dual-polarization radar confidence.

Additional alerts followed around 3 PM CDT, late afternoon at 4:48 PM CDT, and again at 9:09 PM CDT. Each alert held at 1-inch hail and matched the same radar-derived confidence signal.

The sequence shows repeated hail detection across the Ozark metro area through the day. The storm had concluded by the time of this report.

Damage Assessment

One-inch hail can break soft roof components, dent exposed siding, and mark vehicle panels. It can also chip windows, skylights, and exterior trim when it falls at higher density or across repeated pulses.

In a multi-alert event like this one, the issue is often not one isolated impact point. It is the repeated hail exposure across several hours. That pattern raises the chance of scattered but measurable damage across roofs, gutters, and parked vehicles.

Field checks should focus on slopes, ridge caps, vents, downspouts, and any property with direct exposure to open sky. Shingle bruising may not show from the ground. Metal flashings and soft metals often show the clearest dents first.

Crews should also watch for secondary water issues after the hail. Small fractures around penetrations, displaced granules, and loosened seals can appear after the storm and show up later as active leaks.

What Contractors Should Know

Schedule exterior inspections in the earliest dry window. In Ozark, the hail was verified in multiple passes from late morning into the evening, so roofs with marginal wear may show mixed damage patterns rather than one clean impact field. Document each elevation separately. North and west exposures may not match the south and east sides when the storm path shifts.

Use close-up photos on shingles, soft metals, and accessories before any cleanup starts. Check for hail marks on condensers, gutters, fence caps, garage doors, and window screens. If you are canvassing after this event, prioritize homes and commercial roofs with older shingles, low-slope sections, and any property that sat in the repeated alert area.

When you speak with owners, keep the report tied to specific findings. Note the size, the time window, and the surfaces affected. Do not assume every 1-inch hail event produces the same field result. Repeated alerts can produce patchy losses across a neighborhood, and the inspection record should reflect that.

For precise hail track data, review the Strike Map for this Ozark event.

Ozark, AR Hail Storm – May 2025

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What Happened

Damage Assessment

What Contractors Should Know

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