Rogers, AR · Storm history

Hail Reports in Rogers, Arkansas — Last 90 Days

NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Rogers across 1 storm day, most recently on August 6, 2026. Source: SPC Local Storm Reports (preliminary, may be revised).

Data as of October 24, 2026 (last successful NOAA check). The newest report in the feed is from Oct 23, 2026. The 90-day log is SPC preliminary data. The county history (2017 to June 2026) is the NOAA Storm Events archive, 2014–June 2026; it has no storms after it ends.

  • 1.00 inlargest hail near the city, last 90 days (quarter size)
  • 45days with hail 1 in or larger in the county, 2014–June 2026
  • 81days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind, 2014–June 2026
  • #25 of 209among the cities we cover, by hail days of 1 in or more

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Hail near Rogers in the last 90 days

  • 1.00 inLargest hail in 90 days (quarter size)
  • 1Hail day near Rogers
  • 1SPC report
  • August 6, 2026Most recent event

Around Rogers, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles between August 6 and August 6, 2026, spread over 1 storm day. That day brought stones of 1″ or more, and 0 of the 1 Rogers reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Rogers sees about 6 hail-producing storms, which is why insurers price separate wind-and-hail deductibles in this market.

Rogers's storm-climate context

Rogers sits in the Ozark foothills of northwest Arkansas with a humid subtropical climate, bringing warm humid summers and mild to cool winters. The region lies within a corridor prone to severe spring and summer thunderstorms that deliver hail capable of stripping granules from asphalt shingles and denting metal panels. Winters occasionally bring ice storms that add significant weight loads and work ice under shingle laps, accelerating underlayment failure. UV exposure is high through the long summer season, degrading sealants and organic mat binders faster than northern climates. Regular post-storm inspection is the local standard given the active severe-weather corridor.

Rogers had a population of 69,908 per the 2020 census, ranking it sixth among Arkansas cities and reflecting rapid regional growth. The city is tightly linked to the Walmart corporate ecosystem headquartered in neighboring Bentonville -- Sam Walton opened his first Walmart store in Rogers in 1962. That retail anchor and its supplier network drive steady population growth, new residential construction, and a strong replacement roofing market as the housing stock from earlier growth waves ages into re-roof territory.

How close the hail came

On August 6, 2026, a report fell just 15.2 miles from the Rogers city center, the nearest of 1 (1.00″ at Gateway). August 6, 2026 was the heaviest day around Rogers, with 1 report and a top stone of 1.00″. Near Rogers, 1 of 1 hail day reached 1″ or larger.

Hail reports by distance from the Rogers city center, last 90 days
Distance from city centerReportsLargest
Within 5 miles0—
Within 10 miles0—
Within 25 miles11.00″

Distances are straight-line from the city center to each SPC report point; reports without coordinates are left out of the table.

Hail events near Rogers by date

August 6, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)

Time (UTC)Hail sizeLocationDistance from Rogers
2335 1.00″ Gateway, Benton County 15.2 mi

The Rogers tables above list preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet log does not mean no hail: small or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 15.2 miles from Rogers's center.

View the 1 Rogers-area report on a map

On the Rogers map, circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.

Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded

How severe was it? The NWS yardstick, applied to Rogers's reports

  • 1 to 2 in (severe)1

The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring Rogers's 1 area report (filed in Benton County) against that scale: 1 of the Rogers reports met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. At these sizes, damage on a Rogers roof is rarely visible from the ground, and homeowners policies typically cover it when it is documented promptly.

Hail history in Rogers: the long picture

County-level NOAA records for the county behind Rogers, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.

Rogers against the 209 cities we cover

  • #25of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Rogers: top quarter
  • #22of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Rogers: top quarter
  • #33of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Rogers: top quarter
  • #22of 209Tornadoes in Rogers: top quarter
  • #19of 209Reported storm property damage in Rogers: top quarter
  • #200of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Rogers: bottom quarter

Hail events by year

Hail events per year in the county, 2017 to June 2026 15 2017 14 2018 8 2019 14 2020 11 2021 4 2022 27 2023 19 2024 31 2025 26 2026*
Hail events per year in the county, 2017 to June 2026
201715
201814
20198
202014
202111
20224
202327
202419
202531
2026*26

Rogers's county peaked at 31 events in 2025, its busiest full year, out of 169 for 2017 to June 2026. In 2017–2026, a 0 means the archive holds no event for that year.

2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county level, 2017–2026

Hail history at a glance

  • 169Hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
  • 4.00 inLargest hailstone on record
  • Jun 13, 2026Last recorded event in the archive

NOAA's archive for the county behind Rogers lists 169 hail events since 2017, about 18 a year in Rogers's county. Its most severe stone measured 4.00″. Set against that baseline, the 1 hail day near Rogers in the 90-day window above runs below the long-term average rate. Check your own Rogers address on the hail risk lookup.

Compared to the Arkansas county median of 74 hail events since 2017, Rogers's county runs 2.3× above average.

Three ways a storm reaches a roof

Hail

  • 1 in or larger (quarter)45
  • 1.75 in or larger (golf ball)17

Rogers's county days with at least one report at that size. Largest stone: 4.00 in.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026

Thunderstorm wind

81 Rogers's county days with 58+ mph

58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in Rogers's county: 96 mph on May 26, 2024.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026

Tornadoes

23 in Rogers's county

Strongest tornado in Rogers's county: EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026

Costliest storm day

May 26, 2024

27 reports that day (10 hail, 10 wind, 7 tornado); reported property damage $109,850,000; county FIPS 05007, 2014–June 2026.

Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026

Peak storm month

April

In Rogers's county, 99 of 408 hail, wind and tornado reports (24%) fell in April.

Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026

Older homes

17.4% of Rogers homes built before 1980

About 5,000 of Rogers's 27,598 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1997. Housing units, not roofs: many Rogers homes have been re-roofed since.

Source: Census ACS (Rogers city), 2019–2023
Year-by-year table with the largest stone
YearRecorded hail eventsLargest stone
2026* largest stone 26 4.00″
2025 busiest 31 1.75″
2024 19 4.00″
2023 27 2.00″
2022 4 1.00″
2021 11 1.75″
2020 14 3.00″
2019 8 1.75″
2018 14 1.75″
2017 15 1.75″

NOAA Storm Events archive, Rogers's county. Years missing from the table have no record in the archive. * 2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.

In the archive for Rogers's county, 2025 was the busiest hail year (31 recorded events); the largest stone on record, 4.00″, fell in 2026. A Rogers roof older than 2025 with no documented inspection has probably taken at least one unexamined hit.

In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Rogers roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.

Rogers, Arkansas: US 71B in Rogers
Rogers, AR. Photo: Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Benton County fact sheet for Rogers homeowners

Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.

How old are the roofs? Homes in Benton County by decade built

Share of Benton County homes by decade built, percent 2.5% pre-1940 1.0% 1940s 1.9% 1950s 3.4% 1960s 10.0% 1970s 12.1% 1980s 20.6% 1990s 24.5% 2000s 20.8% 2010s 3.1% 2020+
Share of Benton County homes by decade built, percent
pre-19402.5%
1940s1.0%
1950s1.9%
1960s3.4%
1970s10.0%
1980s12.1%
1990s20.6%
2000s24.5%
2010s20.8%
2020+3.1%

118,496 homes, median built in 1999. 18.8% date from before 1980 and 24.0% from 2010 on; 67.2% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 2000s.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-year

Federal disaster declarations naming Benton County

Since 2014 FEMA has named Benton County 6 times, split 5 storm-type, 0 flood, 1 winter, 0 fire. Over the same stretch NOAA counts in Benton County 45 hail days of 1 in or more, spread over 12 of 12 full years. The latest in Benton County was 234 days ago.

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · data as of declarations since 2014

What to do if your roof was in the hail path

Hail-bruised asphalt shingles — the kind of damage to look for after a storm near Rogers; example photo, not a Rogers roof
What hail bruising on asphalt shingles looks like. Example photo, not a Rogers roof.
  1. Read the yard first; stay off the roof. The closest report in the last 90 days sits 15.2 miles from the Rogers city center (Gateway, August 6, 2026). Check Rogers downspouts for granule piles and gutters, vents and screens for dents.
  2. Record the damage before anyone repairs it. August 6, 2026 is the worst day in the Rogers log: 1 report, largest 1.00 in. Dated photos, a hailstone next to a coin and this NOAA log tie the loss to a specific storm day.
  3. Out-of-town crews will knock; take your time. With the single hail day at 1 inch or more around Rogers, canvassers arrive fast. A contract or Assignment of Benefits signed at a Rogers door is a risk; a written scope from your own roofer is not.
  4. Watch two deadlines: the policy's and the insurer's. 80 days ago: that is how long since the newest hail day near Rogers. Your window to report a Rogers loss sits in the policy; the insurer's answer clocks are state law, linked below.
  5. Bring the written scope to the adjuster. Hand over the scope in writing: an adjuster working a Rogers claim then has the contractor's numbers. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.

Insurer clocks for Rogers homeowners: rule text, quotes and links on the Arkansas claim-deadlines page (checked 2026-10-09). Not legal advice.

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Hail in Rogers — questions homeowners ask

When did hail last hit Rogers, AR?
The most recent NOAA hail report within 25 miles of Rogers is from August 6, 2026, with hail up to 1.00″.
How large was the hail near Rogers?
The largest hailstone reported near Rogers in the last 90 days measured 1.00″ — about quarter size. Rogers had 1 hail day of 1″ or more, the size where asphalt shingles start to bruise; the biggest came on August 6, 2026.
Does homeowners insurance cover hail damage in Rogers?
The latest hail day near Rogers was August 6, 2026, 80 days ago, a date a claim can point to. Standard homeowners policies generally cover sudden storm damage and not gradual wear. For a Rogers claim, document the damage before repairs, keep this NOAA log as proof of the August 6, 2026 event date, and read your own policy for its filing deadline: the policy sets that window, not a universal rule.
How often does hail hit the Rogers area?
In Rogers's county, NOAA's archive since 2017 shows 169 recorded hail events. Rogers averages about 18 a year, and its biggest stone on record measured 4.00″.
How near to Rogers did the nearest hail report fall?
On August 6, 2026, 15.2 miles from the Rogers city center, 1.00 in. at Gateway: that is the nearest SPC report of the last 90 days.
How long does an insurer in Arkansas have to respond to a hail claim?
Arkansas sets the insurer's clocks by rule: it must acknowledge a claim within 15 working days and tell the homeowner whether it is accepted or denied within 15 working days. For Rogers homeowners, the deadlines to report and to sue come from the policy and state law. Not legal advice; rule text and links are on the claim-deadlines page, checked 2026-10-09.
Has Benton County had federal disaster declarations?
OpenFEMA lists 6 declarations naming Benton County since 2014. The most recent was 234 days ago. A declaration is a federal record of a disaster; it does not change what a Rogers homeowners policy covers.

Check your own ZIP in Rogers

The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Rogers address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Rogers ZIP codes include 72756, 72758, 72759, 72760, 72741.

Rogers neighborhoods — hail exposure varies by area

Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Old Town Rogers, Rogers Park, Westwood District, Oakland or South Rogers, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Rogers's center is listed for each report.

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More resources

Sources: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports (last 90 days, preliminary) and the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county of the city, 2014–June 2026); U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing). The Storm Events archive used here ends in 2026, so storms between that date and the start of the 90-day log are not shown. How we collect data. Are you a roofer in Rogers? See how requests reach contractors.

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