Hail history for Arkansas
12,530 NOAA hail reports across 76 counties and 302 cities and towns since 1955, updated to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Arkansas
- Last hail
- Aug 26, 2026
- 1.25 in, half dollar size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 169
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 1,182 reports
- Largest ever
- 8.00 in
- softball · Jun 19, 1970
12,530 reports on 2,139 days since 1955 · #10 of 51 states
Hail map · Arkansas
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What the record says about Arkansas
The latest hail report in Arkansas is from August 26, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 169 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.50 in on April 25, 2026.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Arkansas logged 5,339 reports on 797 hail days, about 266.9 reports a year. That is 54% more than the median US state (173.9 a year) and ranks #10 of 51 states and DC for all-time reports.
6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median US state. The largest hail on record here is 8.00 in (softball) on June 19, 1970.
Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (2,011) compared with 2006–2015 (3,328). The busiest year was 2011, with 603 reports on 64 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Arkansas 266.9
- Median US state 173.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Arkansas 797
- Median US state 561
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Arkansas 6%
- Median US state 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 36 | 87 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 161 | |||||
| 2025 | 41 | 61 | 85 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 213 | |||||
| 2024 | 20 | 6 | 39 | 10 | 85 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 193 | |||
| 2023 | 4 | 27 | 34 | 94 | 6 | 159 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 346 | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 115 | 58 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 251 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 41 | 35 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 153 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 64 | 62 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 184 | ||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 91 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 44 | 32 | 27 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 209 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 54 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 219 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | 5 | 1.25 in | View |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | View |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | View |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | View |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1 | 0.25 in | View |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 4 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 4 | 2.50 in | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 3 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 31, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 8, 2026 | 10 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 6, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 5, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 2 | 1.25 in | — |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 37 | 4.00 in | — |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 8 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 30 | 4.50 in | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 2 | 2.00 in | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 5 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 27 | 2.00 in | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 7 | 1.75 in | — |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 3 | 1.25 in | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 4 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 3 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
The 40 most recent of 169 hail days.
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | County | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1970 | 8.00 insoftball | — | Izard | — | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2020 | 5.00 insoftball | 2.13 ESE Johnson | Washington | $200K | 09:07 local · NCEI |
| Jun 19, 2019 | 5.00 insoftball | 0.57 E Vandervoort | Polk | — | 17:56 local · NCEI |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 5.00 insoftball | 2 N Searcy | White | — | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 5.00 insoftball | Albion | White | — | 15:58 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 5,206 42%
- 1–2 in 6,557 52%
- 2 in + 748 6%
- No size 19
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | County | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Cabot | Lonoke | 22:52 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1 SSE Armstrong Springs | White | 20:07 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | Searcy | White | 18:50 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 1 S Searcy | White | 18:42 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1 NW Kensett | White | 18:40 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | East End | Saline | 22:54 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 3 NE Fountain Lake | Garland | 00:45 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2 N Carmel | Bradley | 21:55 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.50 inmarble | 2 NE Bonanza | Sebastian | 10:28 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | Green Forest | Carroll | 23:00 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.25 inpea | 1 ENE Gassville | Baxter | 00:25 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.13 W Ivesville | Pulaski | 15:32 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns with the most hail reports
- Little Rock 266
- Fort Smith 159
- Hot Springs 116
- North Little Rock 109
- Jacksonville 103
- Conway 90
- Fayetteville 87
- Jonesboro 85
- Van Buren 84
- Cabot 82
- Mountain Home 82
- Texarkana 77
- Springdale 75
- Benton 70
- El Dorado 67
- Ozark 67
- Pine Bluff 66
- Mena 63
- Nashville 62
- Clarksville 61
- Russellville 60
- Rogers 58
- Bentonville 56
- Maumelle 56
- Malvern 54
- Bryant 53
- Greenwood 53
- Hope 52
- Morrilton 51
- Siloam Springs 49
- Hot Springs Village 48
- Harrison 46
- Searcy 46
- Paragould 45
- Magnolia 44
- Monticello 44
- De Queen 43
- Bella Vista 42
- Camden 41
- Clinton 41
- Arkadelphia 39
- Dierks 38
- Sheridan 37
- Bismarck 36
- Eureka Springs 36
- Blytheville 35
- Greenbrier 35
- Stuttgart 35
All 302 cities and towns with 10+ reports
- Ashdown 34
- Alma 33
- Foreman 33
- Mountain View 33
- Newport 33
- Warren 33
- Forrest City 32
- Pocahontas 32
- Batesville 31
- Berryville 31
- Horseshoe Bend 31
- White Hall 31
- Atkins 30
- Brinkley 30
- Huntsville 30
- Lake Village 30
- Beebe 29
- Mountainburg 29
- Mulberry 29
- Omaha 29
- Star City 29
- Lonoke 28
- Prairie Grove 28
- Corning 27
- Lockesburg 27
- Waldron 27
- West Memphis 27
- Amity 26
- Charleston 26
- Crossett 26
- East End 26
- Lewisville 26
- Mayflower 26
- Mount Ida 26
- Perryville 26
- Stamps 26
- Fouke 25
- Lincoln 25
- Osceola 25
- Sherwood 25
- Ash Flat 24
- Dermott 24
- Marshall 24
- Prescott 24
- Taylor 24
- Bee Branch 23
- Bradley 23
- Farmington 23
- Kirby 23
- Waldo 23
- Wynne 23
- Calico Rock 22
- DeWitt 22
- Glenwood 22
- Haskell 22
- Horatio 22
- Rison 22
- Trumann 22
- Danville 21
- Dardanelle 21
- Des Arc 21
- Guy 21
- Hackett 21
- Heber Springs 21
- Jasper 21
- Murfreesboro 21
- Salem 21
- Ward 21
- West Fork 21
- Winslow 21
- Cedarville 20
- Dennard 20
- Greenland 20
- Greers Ferry 20
- Lavaca 20
- Mineral Springs 20
- Pangburn 20
- Rector 20
- Rose Bud 20
- Vilonia 20
- Bald Knob 19
- Cave City 19
- Gravette 19
- Hampton 19
- Hartford 19
- Lepanto 19
- Lowell 19
- Mansfield 19
- Melbourne 19
- Oxford 19
- Redfield 19
- Rosston 19
- Rudy 19
- Walnut Ridge 19
- Winthrop 19
- Alpine 18
- Centerville 18
- England 18
- Gentry 18
- Hamburg 18
- Hatfield 18
- Hattieville 18
- Marked Tree 18
- Piggott 18
- Yellville 18
- Bono 17
- Cherokee Village 17
- Dover 17
- Emerson 17
- Eudora 17
- Fulton 17
- McGehee 17
- Oppelo 17
- Pea Ridge 17
- Prattsville 17
- Bradford 16
- Center Point 16
- Crystal Springs 16
- Holiday Island 16
- London 16
- Marianna 16
- Marmaduke 16
- Mount Judea 16
- Norman 16
- Quitman 16
- Ravenden Springs 16
- Tontitown 16
- Traskwood 16
- Barling 15
- Blevins 15
- Clarendon 15
- Coal Hill 15
- Gassville 15
- Gillham 15
- Gurdon 15
- Hardy 15
- Henderson 15
- Mountain Pine 15
- Newark 15
- Ozone 15
- Paris 15
- Pearcy 15
- Piney 15
- Saratoga 15
- Sparkman 15
- Antoine 14
- Avilla 14
- Bay 14
- Caddo Gap 14
- Centerton 14
- Daisy 14
- Decatur 14
- El Paso 14
- Genoa 14
- Green Forest 14
- Ivan 14
- Manila 14
- Ola 14
- Plainview 14
- St. Paul 14
- Smackover 14
- Tyronza 14
- Wilton 14
- Wooster 14
- Austin 13
- Boles 13
- Brookland 13
- Cove 13
- Flippin 13
- Gibson 13
- Harrisburg 13
- Hermitage 13
- Hindsville 13
- Imboden 13
- Marion 13
- Midland 13
- Oil Trough 13
- Sardis 13
- Thornton 13
- Willisville 13
- Bearden 12
- Bull Shoals 12
- Deer 12
- Diamond City 12
- Evening Shade 12
- Fordyce 12
- Huntington 12
- Midway 12
- Okolona 12
- Ravenden 12
- Roland 12
- Southside 12
- Strong 12
- Tuckerman 12
- Vandervoort 12
- Witts Springs 12
- Adona 11
- Board Camp 11
- Branch 11
- Caddo Valley 11
- Carlisle 11
- Caulksville 11
- Chidester 11
- Cincinnati 11
- Concord 11
- Delight 11
- Leslie 11
- Lynn 11
- Maysville 11
- Norfork 11
- Oak Grove 11
- Pleasant Plains 11
- Pottsville 11
- Salem 11
- Scott 11
- Sulphur Springs 11
- Tollette 11
- Walcott 11
- Augusta 10
- Bauxite 10
- Ben Lomond 10
- Bergman 10
- Booneville 10
- Cash 10
- Cave Springs 10
- Center Ridge 10
- Cushman 10
- Elkins 10
- Fairfield Bay 10
- Floral 10
- Garfield 10
- Hazen 10
- Hoxie 10
- Keo 10
- Kingsland 10
- Kingston 10
- Knoxville 10
- Lake City 10
- Leola 10
- Mammoth Spring 10
- Maynard 10
- Monette 10
- Newhope 10
- Oark 10
- Pencil Bluff 10
- St. Charles 10
- Springfield 10
- Sulphur Rock 10
- Swifton 10
- Valley Springs 10
- Washington 10
- West Crossett 10
- Western Grove 10
- Yarborough Landing 10
Recent storm days in Arkansas
- Aug 26, 2026 29 US reports
- Aug 22, 2026 41 US reports
- Aug 20, 2026 47 US reports
- Aug 7, 2026 25 US reports
- Aug 6, 2026 53 US reports
How Arkansas compares
Hail reports by county
Questions about hail in Arkansas
How often does it hail in Arkansas?
12,530 hail reports have been logged in Arkansas since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 266.9 reports a year. That ranks #10 of 51 states by number of reports.
When is hail season in Arkansas?
Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Arkansas?
8.00 in (softball size) on June 19, 1970. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Arkansas?
The most recent report in this data is from August 26, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Arkansas had in the last five years?
169 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1,182 reports. The most recent was August 26, 2026.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.