Hail History

Hail history for Cleburne County, Arkansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Cleburne County since 1963, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cleburne County

Last hail
Mar 15, 2026
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Nov 5, 1963

123 reports on 90 days since 1963 · #47 of 76 Arkansas counties

Hail map · Cleburne County

Heber Springs Greers Ferry Quitman Concord 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
108 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Cleburne County

The latest hail report in Cleburne County is from March 15, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on August 7, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cleburne County logged 32 reports on 25 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 45% less than the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #47 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Cleburne County holds 1% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.

2% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on November 5, 1963.

Reports were down 55% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 1998, with 9 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in April (31% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cleburne County 1.6
  • Median Arkansas county 2.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cleburne County 25
  • Median Arkansas county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cleburne County 2%
  • Median Arkansas county 6%

Hail over time

0369 1963: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 2 reports (2%) Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 15 reports (12%) Mar April: 38 reports (31%) Apr May: 19 reports (15%) May June: 13 reports (11%) Jun July: 8 reports (7%) Jul August: 8 reports (7%) Aug September: 5 reports (4%) Sep October: 2 reports (2%) Oct November: 5 reports (4%) Nov December: 7 reports (6%) Dec
All 123 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 3 3
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 15, 2026 2 1.00 in —
Aug 10, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Aug 7, 2023 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cleburne County
Date Size Location Time · source
Nov 5, 1963 3.00 inteacup — 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 1.13 W Mc Jester 16:24 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 1976 2.00 inhen egg — 15:15 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Wolf Bayou 05:20 local · NCEI
May 29, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.32 WSW Concord 15:58 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 Cleburne County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 15, 2026 0.75 inpenny 1.49 SSW Heber Spgs 16:20 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Stark 16:00 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.89 SW Heber Spgs 00:13 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Wolf Bayou 05:20 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Drasco 05:20 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Quitman 13:35 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.56 E Quitman 13:35 local · NCEI
May 29, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.32 WSW Concord 15:58 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 1.13 W Mc Jester 16:24 local · NCEI
Nov 6, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.32 WSW Concord 08:48 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.35 WNW Miller 19:20 local · NCEI
May 24, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.56 E Quitman 19:39 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Cleburne County

PlaceReportsLargest
Heber Springs213.00 in
Greers Ferry201.75 in
Quitman161.75 in
Concord111.75 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Tumbling Shoals88Sep 24, 2012
Drasco77Aug 7, 2023
Wilburn22Aug 3, 2003

Questions about hail in Cleburne County

How often does it hail in Cleburne County, Arkansas?

123 hail reports have been logged in Cleburne County since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #47 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cleburne County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cleburne County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on November 5, 1963. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cleburne County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 15, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was March 15, 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.