Hail History

Hail history for Alma, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Alma since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Alma

Last hail
Aug 19, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Mar 5, 1999

33 reports on 27 days since 1966 · #50 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Alma

Alma Rudy Mulberry Van Buren Cedarville Mountainburg Fort Smith 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
33 most recent reports with a location; Crawford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Alma

The latest hail report in and around Alma is from August 19, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on April 15, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Alma logged 18 reports on 14 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #50 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Alma accounts for 11% of the 312 reports filed in Crawford County.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Arkansas town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 4.50 in (softball) on March 5, 1999 near Alma.

Reports were up 100% in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 1999, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (42% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Alma 0.9
  • Crawford County 6.7
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Alma 14
  • Crawford County 74
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Alma 9%
  • Crawford County 5%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 4.50 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 8 reports (24%) Mar April: 14 reports (42%) Apr May: 6 reports (18%) May Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep Oct November: 2 reports (6%) Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 33 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 11 2
2024 0
2023 3 3
2022 12 3
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 19, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Apr 3, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2023 2 2.50 in —
Apr 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 15, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 2, 2022 1 0.88 in —
Apr 16, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Alma
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 5, 1999 4.50 insoftball Alma Crawford $800K1 injured 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 0.51 NNE Alma Crawford $100K 14:10 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1966 2.50 intennis ball — Crawford — 00:25 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 ESE Alma Crawford $25K 15:28 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Alma Crawford $25K 17:08 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 Alma
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 19, 2025 0.75 inpenny 1 NE Alma Crawford — 13:38 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2 ESE Alma Crawford — 14:23 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 0.51 NNE Alma Crawford $100K 14:10 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.56 E Dean Spg Crawford — 14:08 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter Alma Crawford — 06:05 local · NCEI
May 15, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Alma Crawford — 15:03 local · NCEI
May 2, 2022 0.88 innickel 1 SSE Alma Crawford — 19:52 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2 N Alma Crawford — 07:33 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.48 ESE Alma Crawford — 16:40 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.6 ESE Alma Crawford — 16:40 local · NCEI
Nov 6, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball Alma Crawford $5K 06:35 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 ESE Alma Crawford $25K 15:28 local · NCEI

Hail history near Alma

Questions about hail in Alma

How often does it hail in Alma, Arkansas?

33 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Alma since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #50 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Alma?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Alma?

4.50 in (softball size) on March 5, 1999 near Alma. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Alma?

The most recent report in this data is from August 19, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was August 19, 2025.

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.