Hail History

Hail history for Bearden, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bearden since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bearden

Last hail
May 9, 2021
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Feb 27, 1996

12 reports on 11 days since 1996 · #229 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Bearden

Bearden Thornton Fordyce Hampton Camden Chidester 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Ouachita County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bearden

The latest hail report in and around Bearden is from May 9, 2021, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bearden logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #229 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bearden accounts for 9% of the 127 reports filed in Ouachita 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 February 27, 1996 near Bearden.

The busiest year was 1996, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bearden 0.1
  • Ouachita County 1.7
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bearden 3
  • Ouachita County 23
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bearden 0%
  • Ouachita County 2%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan February: 1 reports (8%) Feb March: 3 reports (25%) Mar April: 2 reports (17%) Apr May: 4 reports (33%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bearden
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 27, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Bearden Ouachita 16:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball Bearden Ouachita 15:39 local · NCEI
May 7, 2001 1.00 inquarter 3 W Bearden Ouachita 18:05 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1996 1.00 inquarter Bearden Ouachita 18:51 local · NCEI
May 26, 2010 0.75 inpenny Bearden Ouachita 12:35 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bearden
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 9, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball Bearden Ouachita 15:39 local · NCEI
May 26, 2010 0.75 inpenny Bearden Ouachita 12:35 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2007 0.75 inpenny Bearden Ouachita 14:50 local · NCEI
May 10, 2002 0.75 inpenny 3 W Bearden Ouachita 00:05 local · NCEI
May 7, 2001 1.00 inquarter 3 W Bearden Ouachita 18:05 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2001 0.75 inpenny Bearden Ouachita 18:40 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2000 0.75 inpenny Bearden Ouachita 14:32 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1996 0.75 inpenny Bearden Ouachita 04:20 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1996 0.75 inpenny Bearden Ouachita 10:25 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1996 0.75 inpenny Bearden Ouachita 19:19 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1996 1.00 inquarter Bearden Ouachita 18:51 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Bearden Ouachita 16:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bearden

Questions about hail in Bearden

How often does it hail in Bearden, Arkansas?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bearden since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #229 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bearden?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Bearden?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on February 27, 1996 near Bearden. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bearden?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2021 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bearden since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 9, 2021.

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.