Lightning TrackerLittle Rock storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Little Rock, AR, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Little Rock by the numbers
Little Rock sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 562 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 196 hail reports, 347 damaging-wind reports and 19 tornado reports. On average that is 15.3 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in April, May, June, when 57% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 5 hail reports, 26 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Little Rock; the largest hail was 1.25″ (half dollar) on Aug 26, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Little Rock
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Damaging wind | 0 mi S · Pulaski Co. |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 22 mi NE · Lonoke Co. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi W · Pulaski Co. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 14 mi S · Saline Co. |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Damaging wind | 4 mi E · Pulaski Co. |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi W · Pulaski Co. |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 11 mi NW · Pulaski Co. |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi W · Pulaski Co. |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi W · Pulaski Co. |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Damaging wind | 21 mi SW · Saline Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Little Rock
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Little Rock
Little Rock averages 7.2 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 3.00 inches — about the size of a tea cup — reported 15 miles from the city centre on Mar 27, 2021. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Little Rock
There have been 19 tornado reports within 25 miles of Little Rock since 2016; the strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 31, 2023, 11 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Little Rock
Does Little Rock get a lot of severe storms?
Little Rock averages 15.3 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Little Rock?
Most severe-weather reports around Little Rock come in April, May, June.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Little Rock?
3.00 inches (tea cup size) on Mar 27, 2021, 15 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Little Rock?
Yes — 19 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF3 on Mar 31, 2023.
How do I get storm alerts for Little Rock?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Little Rock, AR. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Little Rock, AR. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 7, 2026.