Hail History

Hail history for 05000 County, Arkansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in 05000 County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · 05000 County

Last hail
Jun 1, 1978
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 19, 1959

15 reports on 15 days since 1957 · #76 of 76 Arkansas counties

Hail map · 05000 County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about 05000 County

The latest hail report in 05000 County is from June 1, 1978, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, 05000 County logged 0 reports on 0 hail days, about 0.0 reports a year. That is 0% of the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #76 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. 05000 County holds 0% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.

29% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Arkansas county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on April 19, 1959.

The busiest year was 1973, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • 05000 County 0.0
  • Median Arkansas county 2.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • 05000 County 0
  • Median Arkansas county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • 05000 County 29%
  • Median Arkansas county 6%

Hail over time

012 1957: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1959: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1969: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1972: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 2 reports (13%) Feb March: 4 reports (27%) Mar April: 5 reports (33%) Apr May: 2 reports (13%) May June: 2 reports (13%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in 05000 County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 19, 1959 3.00 inteacup — 20:30 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1957 2.75 inbaseball — 18:10 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1969 2.00 inhen egg — 16:30 local · NCEI
May 19, 1967 2.00 inhen egg — 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1973 1.75 ingolf ball — 16:25 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in 05000 County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 1, 1978 0.75 inpenny — 15:35 local · NCEI
Feb 22, 1975 1.00 inquarter — 14:25 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1973 1.75 ingolf ball — 16:25 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1973 1.75 ingolf ball — 16:30 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1972 — — 20:00 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 1972 1.75 ingolf ball — 21:30 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1969 1.75 ingolf ball — 17:15 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1969 2.00 inhen egg — 16:30 local · NCEI
May 19, 1967 2.00 inhen egg — 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1966 1.50 inping pong ball — 17:02 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 1966 1.75 ingolf ball — 23:00 local · NCEI
May 25, 1961 1.25 inhalf dollar — 15:03 local · NCEI

This county's FIPS code is no longer current in the Census Gazetteer (for example Connecticut's former counties); reports are shown as NOAA filed them.

Questions about hail in 05000 County

How often does it hail in 05000 County, Arkansas?

15 hail reports have been logged in 05000 County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.0 reports a year. That ranks #76 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in 05000 County?

Most reports come in April, March, February. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in 05000 County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 19, 1959. 27% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in 05000 County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 1, 1978 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has 05000 County had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in 05000 County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 1, 1978.

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.