Hail History

Hail history for Augusta, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Augusta since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Augusta

Last hail
Apr 26, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 17, 1985

10 reports on 9 days since 1961 · #267 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Augusta

Augusta Bradford Bald Knob Searcy Des Arc 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Woodruff County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Augusta

The latest hail report in and around Augusta is from April 26, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Augusta logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #267 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Augusta accounts for 22% of the 46 reports filed in Woodruff County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 17, 1985.

The busiest year was 2000, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (50% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Augusta 0.1
  • Woodruff County 0.5
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Augusta 2
  • Woodruff County 7
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Augusta 0%
  • Woodruff County 7%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 5 reports (50%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (10%) Dec
All 10 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Augusta
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Woodruff 15:20 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Woodruff 23:35 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1961 1.50 inping pong ball — White 21:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.15 SSW New Augusta Woodruff 15:48 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2000 1.00 inquarter Augusta Woodruff 17:58 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Augusta
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 26, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.15 SSW New Augusta Woodruff 15:48 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.89 NE Augusta Woodruff 12:20 local · NCEI
May 16, 2003 0.75 inpenny Augusta Woodruff 17:34 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2001 0.75 inpenny Augusta Woodruff 15:17 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2000 1.00 inquarter Augusta Woodruff 17:58 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2000 0.75 inpenny Augusta Woodruff 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Woodruff 15:20 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Woodruff 23:35 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Woodruff 19:40 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1961 1.50 inping pong ball — White 21:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Augusta

Questions about hail in Augusta

How often does it hail in Augusta, Arkansas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Augusta since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #267 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Augusta?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Augusta?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 17, 1985. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Augusta?

The most recent report in this data is from April 26, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Augusta since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 26, 2017.

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.