Hail history for Bradley County, Arkansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Bradley County since 1968, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bradley County

Last hail: Aug 20, 2026; 1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years: 3; since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever: 2.50 in; tennis ball · Jul 4, 1997

90 reports on 66 days since 1968 · #63 of 76 Arkansas counties

Hail map · Bradley County

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What the record says about Bradley County

The latest hail report in Bradley County is from August 20, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 25, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bradley County logged 29 reports on 21 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is about half the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #63 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Bradley County holds 1% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.

10% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 4, 1997 near Hermitage.

Reports were down 68% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2000, with 8 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

Bradley County 1.4
Median Arkansas county 2.9

Hail days 2006–2025

Bradley County 21
Median Arkansas county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

Bradley County 10%
Median Arkansas county 6%

Hail over time

By yearBy monthLast 10 years

Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.

All 90 reports by calendar month.

Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
Year	Mar	Apr	May	Aug	Nov	Dec	Total
2026				1			1
2025			1				1
2024							0
2023							0
2022							0
2021	1					1	2
2020							0
2019		1					1
2018							0
2017		1			1		2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

Date	Reports	Largest	Storm page
Aug 20, 2026	1	1.00 in	View
May 25, 2025	1	1.25 in	—
Dec 29, 2021	1	1.00 in	—

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bradley County
Date	Size	Location	Time · source
Jul 4, 1997	2.50 intennis ball	Hermitage	18:10 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2014	2.00 inhen egg	Warren	15:13 local · NCEI
May 21, 2013	2.00 inhen egg	1.01 NW Cloquet	18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006	2.00 inhen egg	2 N Farmville	16:40 local · NCEI
May 15, 1995	2.00 inhen egg	Warren	20:55 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

Under 1 in 38 42%
1–2 in 43 48%
2 in + 9 10%

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bradley County
Date	Size	Location	Time · source
Aug 20, 2026	1.00 inquarter	2 N Carmel	21:55 UTC · NWS prelim.
May 25, 2025	1.25 inhalf dollar	0.69 S Warren	16:44 local · NCEI
Dec 29, 2021	1.00 inquarter	0.58 E Hermitage	14:17 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2021	1.00 inquarter	Johnsville	00:05 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2019	1.00 inquarter	0.58 E Hermitage	07:10 local · NCEI
Nov 3, 2017	1.00 inquarter	0.69 S Warren	16:29 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2017	0.75 inpenny	2.4 WSW Cloquet	16:35 local · NCEI
May 12, 2016	0.75 inpenny	1.3 ENE Moro Bay	14:05 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2014	1.00 inquarter	Moro Bay	14:15 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2014	1.25 inhalf dollar	1.08 NNE Warren Muni Arpt	15:17 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2014	2.00 inhen egg	Warren	15:13 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2014	1.00 inquarter	2.16 SSW Mc Kinney	15:00 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Bradley County

Place	Reports	Largest
Warren	33	2.00 in
Hermitage	13	2.50 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

Place	Reports	Hail days	Latest
Banks	5	4	Apr 7, 2006

Questions about hail in Bradley County

How often does it hail in Bradley County, Arkansas?

90 hail reports have been logged in Bradley County since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #63 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bradley County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bradley County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 4, 1997 near Hermitage. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bradley County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 20, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was August 20, 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.