Huntsville, AR Hail Storm – September 2025

What Happened

A severe hail storm moved through Huntsville, AR on September 23, 2025, with a peak confirmed hail size of 2 inches and a long run of radar and spotter-verified alerts through the afternoon and evening. The storm first produced 1-inch hail around 12:59 PM CDT, then strengthened again after 3 PM CDT as larger stones were detected on dual-polarization radar.

The strongest radar-derived hail signal came at 3:07 PM CDT, when 2-inch hail was detected. Additional alerts followed at 3:45 PM CDT for 1.5-inch hail and at 4:20 PM CDT for 1.25-inch hail. Radar and spotter-verified reports continued into the late afternoon, including 1.5-inch hail at 5:25 PM CDT, 1.25-inch hail at 6:34 PM CDT, and 1.5-inch hail again at 7:09 PM CDT.

The storm did not end after sunset. Dual-polarization radar continued to detect hail into the evening, with alerts at 8:18 PM CDT, 8:47 PM CDT, 9:21 PM CDT, 10:09 PM CDT, and 10:12 PM CDT. The last ground report came at 10:50 PM CDT, when a spotter reported a tree down across the road, with the timing estimated from radar and a photo relayed through social media.

Damage Assessment

The ground reports show limited but real surface impact in the Huntsville area. The only verified field report in the event noted a tree down across the road late in the evening, tied to a 0.75-inch spotter report and a photo from social media. No broader damage survey was included in the source set.

Radar and field observations point to a storm that produced repeated hail cores rather than a single brief burst. The 2-inch detection came early in the event, then smaller but still significant hail signals returned through midafternoon and into the night. The mix of dual-polarization radar detections and spotter-verified reports supports a hail swath that persisted across multiple hours.

For contractors, the important detail is the timing spread. This was not a one-pass cell confined to a narrow window. Alerts ran from early afternoon until 10:12 PM CDT, and the field report at 10:50 PM CDT suggests the storm maintained enough structure late in the event to produce isolated tree damage. Roof, gutter, and soft-metal checks should focus on the afternoon through evening buildout rather than a single impact time.

The most likely call volume will come from properties that were under repeated hail cores, especially where residents saw multiple rounds of hail between midafternoon and late evening. In a storm like this, the best initial review is not cosmetic only. Contractors should look for bruised shingles, ridge cap hits, dented vents, screen damage, and scattered impact marks on vehicles and siding in the path of the strongest returns.

What Contractors Should Know

Huntsville sat under a prolonged hail event with many separate alerts, which usually means the field work will be spread across more than one neighborhood and more than one roof age profile. Start with homes and light commercial properties that line up with the afternoon radar spikes, then expand to addresses exposed again after 5 PM CDT and after dark. Multi-hour hail storms often leave uneven damage patterns from one block to the next.

Huntsville, AR Hail Storm – September 2025

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What Happened

Damage Assessment

What Contractors Should Know

Storm Details

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