Hail History

Hail history for Batesville, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Batesville since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Batesville

Last hail
Jun 1, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 11, 1958

31 reports on 28 days since 1958 · #57 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Batesville

Batesville Southside Sulphur Rock Newark Cushman Cave City Oil Trough Floral Concord 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
31 most recent reports with a location; Independence County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Batesville

The latest hail report in and around Batesville is from June 1, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 1, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Batesville logged 12 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #57 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Batesville accounts for 18% of the 177 reports filed in Independence County.

7% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 11, 1958.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2003, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Batesville 0.6
  • Independence County 3.4
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Batesville 11
  • Independence County 43
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Batesville 7%
  • Independence County 5%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1958: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1970 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (10%) Mar April: 5 reports (16%) Apr May: 3 reports (10%) May June: 9 reports (29%) Jun July: 8 reports (26%) Jul Aug September: 3 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 31 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 12 3
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 1, 2026 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Batesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 11, 1958 2.00 inhen egg — Independence 01:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1958 2.00 inhen egg — Independence 01:00 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball Batesville Independence 14:49 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Batesville Independence 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Batesville Independence 16:28 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 Batesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 1, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.89 NE Batesville Independence 04:32 local · NCEI
Sep 25, 2019 0.88 innickel 1.49 NNW Batesville Independence 18:07 local · NCEI
Sep 25, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Batesville Independence 17:17 local · NCEI
May 15, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 S Batesville Independence 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Batesville Independence 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball Batesville Independence 14:49 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2012 1.00 inquarter Batesville Independence 15:09 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2012 0.88 innickel Batesville Independence 13:03 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2011 1.00 inquarter Batesville Independence 05:28 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2010 1.00 inquarter Batesville Independence 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2009 0.75 inpenny Batesville Independence 21:35 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2 N Batesville Independence 22:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Batesville

Questions about hail in Batesville

How often does it hail in Batesville, Arkansas?

31 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Batesville since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #57 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Batesville?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Batesville?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 11, 1958. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Batesville?

The most recent report in this data is from June 1, 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 Batesville had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 1, 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.