Sheridan, AR Hail Storm – August 2026

A strong hail-producing storm moved through Sheridan, Arkansas on August 7, 2026, producing sizable stone impacts and multiple NWS alerts over the late afternoon and early evening. The event was radar-detected across several updates and included a spotter-verified quarter-size hail report at 6:00 PM CDT.

What Happened

The storm sequence began with an NWS alert at 4:17 PM CDT and continued through a final alert at 7:56 PM CDT. Seventeen separate NWS alerts covered the event window. Dual-polarization radar flagged several hail signatures while NWS warning-only updates tracked the broader warning area as the cells moved northeast through the Sheridan metro.

Radar-derived hail detections showed variability in estimated stone sizes throughout the storm life cycle. Several dual-polarization updates reported stones larger than an inch, including a radar peak in the mid 6:00 PM hour. NWS warning-only updates at multiple times supplemented those radar detections and extended the warning area as the cells translated across southern Grant County.

Field observation from mPING was logged at 6:00 PM CDT. A local observer reported quarter-size hail in the Sheridan area. That spotter-verified report remains the primary ground-truth confirmed during the event. The mix of radar-detected hail signatures and NWS warning-only alerts indicates the storm contained concentrated pockets of larger hail embedded within a broader warning polygon.

Damage Assessment

Surface reports were limited. The mPING submission of quarter-size hail at 6:00 PM CDT is the only spotter-verified surface measurement recorded for this event in the Sheridan metro. No additional local storm reports documented structural or widespread vehicle damage tied to these cells in the immediate aftermath.

Radar-detected hail signatures exceeded one inch in several alert updates while moving northeast across Sheridan. Those radar indications passed over both the central town footprint and surrounding rural addresses. Where radar estimated larger stones, there are no matching ground reports in the public record to confirm localized impact to roofs, siding, or crops. Inspections in areas traversed by the stronger radar signatures may find isolated impact damage not captured by spotter networks.

Timing of strongest radar returns clustered around the early evening window. The spotter report at 6:00 PM CDT places measurable hail on the ground during that interval. For property owners within the NWS warning area issued that evening, observed effects were limited but variable depending on exact location beneath the storm cores.

What Contractors Should Know

Inspect roofs for localized shingle granule loss and edge wear in properties aligned with the radar hail track through central Sheridan and adjacent rural parcels. Start with addresses inside the NWS warning area active between 4:17 PM and 7:56 PM CDT, then prioritize structures near the reported 6:00 PM CDT spotter observation. Use ladder-based close inspection and photographic documentation of hail hits, dents, and granule displacement to support estimates.