Hail in Sparkman · Apr 3, 2026
NEXRAD logged 5 hail signatures up to 1.75"; the estimated-size surface reached 0.75" aloft. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.
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Convective day · Apr 3, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The 3rd most severe storm Sparkman has seen in the last 12 months
Overview's storm severity score weighs hailstone size, homes in the footprint, and ground-truth reports.
- Peak hail signal
- 44 /100
- Homes exposed
- 26 /100
- Ground truth
- 0 /100
Largest radar-indicated size — a signal of damage potential, not confirmation.
How many homes sit inside the storm's footprint.
Independent storm reports filed with the NWS.
Evidence / storm surfaces
How Sparkman saw the hail — from two instruments
We map this storm two ways: the NEXRAD radar signatures the storm produced overhead, and the radar-estimated size of the hail in the air. The two surfaces don’t have to match — where they diverge is where estimated size aloft ran ahead of, or behind, what the signatures caught.
Radar signature field NEXRAD radar signatures — the point detections the storm produced overhead. A signature is where the radar saw hail, not a confirmed stone on the ground.
Estimated size field Maximum hail size as estimated from radar aloft. Treat it as the storm's ceiling — the largest supportable stone — rather than a ground measurement.
The storm in context
Where Apr 3, 2026 sits in Sparkman's hail record.
This was Sparkman's 2nd recorded hail day, arriving 19 days after the Mar 15, 2026 storm. By severity it ranks 3rd of the 10 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Sparkman at 1.75" — the largest NEXRAD radar signature.
The Apr 3, 2026 convective day was bigger than Sparkman: the same system put hail over 367 other tracked cities, 4 of them in Arkansas. Nearest: Camden (28 miles south, up to 1.25"); Crossett (69 miles southeast, up to 0.75"); Hamburg (73 miles southeast, up to 1").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 10 Sparkman storm dates on a live map — both surfaces, the reports, and a replay — and the same map is where you draw the swath. This page rebuilds nightly.
Ground reports
What people on the ground reported
These are storm reports filed with the National Weather Service and released through the NOAA Storm Prediction Center — public-domain observations from spotters, the public, and NWS surveys. We quote each one exactly as filed.
Nobody on the ground filed a report over Sparkman for this date, which says more about who was watching than about the storm: spotter reports only exist where there is an observer. The radar surfaces above carry the evidence for this one.
High damage potential
What 1.75" hail means for Sparkman roofs.
Hail around an inch and a half is capable of cracking shingles, stripping granules, and denting gutters, vents, and siding. Risk is usually greatest near the strongest radar signal, but property-level damage still requires an on-site inspection.
Radar reading · not confirmed damage
Roofing exposure
What this storm is worth to a roofer.
Potential roof exposure
$240K
Potential roof exposure — 20 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
Claim window
April 2028
Claims from this storm can typically be filed until around April 2028 — the window to reach these homeowners while it's still open. Deadlines vary by policy and state.
Names and phones for every home in the footprint: at most $4 on top of the $150 plan.
Sparkman hail history
Other storms in Sparkman.
Estimated-size surface Aug 20, 2026
2"
Estimated-size surface Aug 7, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jul 8, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface Jul 4, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jun 24, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface May 31, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface May 23, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Apr 28, 2026
0.75"
NEXRAD surface Mar 15, 2026
1"The next storm won’t wait for you.
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