Hail History

Hail history for Centerville, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Centerville since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Centerville

Last hail
Apr 26, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 24, 2011

18 reports on 15 days since 1974 · #145 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Centerville

Centerville Ola Dardanelle Pottsville Russellville Plainview Danville Atkins 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Yell County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Centerville

The latest hail report in and around Centerville 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, Centerville 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 #145 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Centerville accounts for 12% of the 156 reports filed in Yell County.

17% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 24, 2011 near 0.57 W Mt George.

The busiest year was 1996, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (39% of reports); 78% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Centerville 0.1
  • Yell County 2.5
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Centerville 2
  • Yell County 34
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Centerville 17%
  • Yell County 9%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 2 reports (11%) Feb Mar April: 4 reports (22%) Apr May: 7 reports (39%) May June: 3 reports (17%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (6%) Nov Dec
All 18 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 Centerville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 24, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.57 W Mt George Yell 20:40 local · NCEI
Feb 22, 1979 2.75 inbaseball — Yell 17:15 local · NCEI
May 31, 1981 2.00 inhen egg — Yell 16:05 local · NCEI
May 27, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Centerville Yell 15:50 local · NCEI
May 27, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Centerville Yell 15:50 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 Centerville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 26, 2017 1.00 inquarter Centerville Yell 09:14 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.57 W Mt George Yell 20:40 local · NCEI
May 9, 2002 0.75 inpenny Mt George Yell 04:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2002 0.75 inpenny 3 S Centerville Yell 17:35 local · NCEI
Nov 23, 2001 0.88 innickel Centerville Yell 23:45 local · NCEI
May 21, 2001 0.75 inpenny Centerville Yell 01:15 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2000 0.75 inpenny Centerville Yell 10:40 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1998 0.88 innickel 2 S Centerville Yell 14:00 local · NCEI
May 27, 1996 0.75 inpenny Centerville Yell 16:02 local · NCEI
May 27, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Centerville Yell 15:50 local · NCEI
May 27, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Centerville Yell 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1992 0.88 innickel — Yell 13:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Centerville

Questions about hail in Centerville

How often does it hail in Centerville, Arkansas?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Centerville since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #145 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Centerville?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Centerville?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 24, 2011 near 0.57 W Mt George. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Centerville?

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 Centerville had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Centerville 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.