Des Arc, AR Hail Storm – September 2025

Des Arc, AR saw a concluded hail storm on September 15, 2025, with a maximum confirmed hail size of 1 inch. The storm produced five NWS alerts through the afternoon and evening.

What Happened

The first hail alert came at 3:10 PM CDT, when dual-polarization radar detected 1-inch hail potential. The storm continued into late afternoon and early evening with additional alerts at 4:52 PM CDT, 5:25 PM CDT, 5:41 PM CDT, and 5:54 PM CDT.

Three of the five alerts carried radar and spotter-verified confidence. One alert at 5:41 PM CDT was issued with NWS warning only confidence. The repeated hail signals show a storm that stayed organized across the Des Arc area for several hours.

The sequence began around mid-afternoon and held into early evening. The warning area moved through the Des Arc metro with repeated hail detection during the same storm cycle.

Damage Assessment

One-inch hail is enough to leave visible marks on asphalt shingles, dent soft metal, and break some window screens. It can also bruise exposed siding, damage roof vents, and chip vehicle glass if the hail hits at close range or in repeated bursts.

For contractors, the main issue is not only size but exposure time. A storm that produces several hail alerts over a multi-hour span can leave uneven damage across a neighborhood. One roof may show impact marks on slope faces that took the brunt of the storm, while a nearby property sees only gutter dents and screen damage.

Field checks in this size range should focus on shingles, ridge caps, valleys, flashing edges, skylight frames, and any soft metal accessories. Vinyl and aluminum trim can show scattered impacts even when roof loss is limited. Vehicles parked outside during the alert window may also show localized denting.

What Contractors Should Know

Plan canvass routes around the alert sequence, not just the peak size. In Des Arc, the storm generated hail warnings from 3:10 PM CDT through 5:54 PM CDT, which points to a wider inspection window than a single burst event. Roofs on the edge of the warning area may show lighter or uneven impact patterns.

Use street-level observations to separate hail marks from older wear. One-inch hail often leaves random, directional impact scarring on shingles, soft metals, and window screens. Check for collateral signs on gutters, downspouts, porch screens, HVAC fins, and fence caps. Those items often show the earliest visible clues when roof damage is limited.

Document every elevation. Photograph slopes, vents, and metal surfaces with a scale reference where possible. Note whether impacts are concentrated on one side of the structure or spread across the full roof plane. That pattern can help distinguish a single pass from repeated hail exposure during the same storm.

StormSnipe’s Strike Map provides precise hail track data for the Des Arc event.