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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.

SMI Roofing is scheduling free roof inspections for Springdale, Tontitown, Elm Springs, Lowell, and the Benton-Washington county line 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.
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 Springdale was damaged.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1533 UTC | 2.75 in | 3 NE Tontitown | Washington County | Significant hail report. |
| 1533 UTC | 1.00 in | 1 NE Elm Springs | Benton County | mPING quarter-size hail. |
| 1542 UTC | 1.50 in | 2 W Lowell | Benton County | Ping-pong-ball-size hail report. |
| 1546 UTC | 2.25 in | 1 NE Elm Springs | Benton County | Significant hail report. |
| 1550 UTC | 2.00 in | 2 W Lowell | Benton County | mPING hen-egg-size hail. |
| 2202 UTC | 1.75 in | Farmington | Washington County | Golf-ball-size hail report. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Photos of shingles, soft metals, vents, flashing, and roof penetrations.

Clear roof-plane photos help organize repair versus replacement scope.

A close inspection catches damage that is not visible from the yard.
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.
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.