Exterior signs
Look for dented gutters, downspouts, ridge vents, flashing, window screens, fence caps, AC fins, and metal roof accessories. Soft-metal dents often show the hail path before roof damage is obvious from the ground.
Storm Event Page
Hail Damage Roof Inspections in Fort Smith, AR After April 28, 2026 Storms
SMI Roofing is scheduling free roof inspections for Fort Smith, Hackett, Sebastian County, and nearby River Valley roof addresses after preliminary NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports showed hail in the region on April 28, 2026. If your roof, gutters, vents, skylights, siding, or ceilings show damage, start with photos and a clear inspection.
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Fast Local Response
What this page is for.
Storm-event pages are built for the short window after a hail storm when homeowners search for damage reports, maps, photos, and inspection help. This page uses preliminary public SPC reports and local roofing context. It is not an official claim decision, not a parcel-level hail swath, and not proof that every roof in Fort Smith was damaged.
If you have active leaking, missing shingles, exposed decking, a tree impact, or ceiling stains, call (501) 464-5139 now. If the roof looks fine from the ground, a close inspection can still catch hail bruising, granule loss, soft-metal dents, and flashing damage before the next rain exposes the problem.
Official Reports
April 28 hail reports near Fort Smith.
The report table below summarizes relevant preliminary SPC hail reports for the April 28, 2026 storm day. Report times are shown in UTC as published by SPC.
| Time | Hail | Location | County | Report note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2230 UTC | 1.00 in | Hackett | Sebastian County | Quarter-size hail report near the Fort Smith service area. |
Report Map
Arkansas hail report map.
This self-hosted map plots the reported hail locations used for these April 28 storm pages. It is a report-location map, not a street-by-street hail-impact model.
Roof Damage Checklist
What to check before the next rain.
Roof symptoms
Missing shingles, lifted tabs, bruised shingles, exposed mat, heavy granule loss, cracked ridge caps, damaged pipe boots, and debris in valleys all deserve closer inspection after a hail day.
Interior clues
New ceiling stains, attic dampness, musty smells, or water around roof penetrations can indicate a leak path that started during the storm or became visible after follow-up rainfall.
Inspection Photos
Photos SMI documents after hail.
These are examples of the kinds of roof conditions and jobsite details SMI documents during a storm inspection. Your property photos should be specific to your roof, not copied from a generic claim packet.
Damage documentation
Photos of shingles, soft metals, vents, flashing, and roof penetrations.
Roof planes
Clear roof-plane photos help organize repair versus replacement scope.
On-roof review
A close inspection catches damage that is not visible from the yard.
Insurance Documentation
Start with facts before filing or repairing.
SMI can inspect the roof, photograph visible storm conditions, prepare a roofing estimate, and meet the adjuster when requested. Your insurance carrier decides coverage, deductible, depreciation, and final claim payment. SMI does not waive deductibles, act as a public adjuster, or promise claim outcomes.
For Fort Smith, AR storm claims, keep photos, dates, temporary repair receipts, claim numbers, and inspection notes together. That makes the conversation cleaner if a supplement or missing scope item comes up later.
April 28 Storm FAQs
Questions Fort Smith property owners ask.
Yes. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary report for April 28, 2026 listed hail reports used on this page, including a 1.00 in report near Hackett. This page is not a parcel-level hail swath; it is a fast local response page built from preliminary public reports.
If your property was under or near the storm path, a roof inspection is a smart next step. Hail damage can show up as bruised shingles, granule loss, dents on vents or gutters, lifted shingles, and later leaks that are not obvious from the ground.
Yes. SMI can photograph visible roof conditions, soft-metal dents, gutters, vents, flashing, interior leak clues, and repair or replacement scope items. Your insurance carrier decides coverage, but clean documentation helps the claim conversation stay factual.
If the roof is actively leaking, shingles are missing, decking is exposed, or a tree limb opened the roof, call SMI at (501) 464-5139. After-hours urgent leak and storm calls route through the same number first.
No. The map and table summarize preliminary public storm reports. Hail can vary street by street, so the only reliable way to know whether your exact roof was damaged is a close inspection with photos.
Need a roof inspection after the April 28 hail?
Call SMI Roofing or book a free inspection. We will document the roof, explain what we see, and help you decide whether the next step is repair, claim documentation, or simple monitoring.