Hail History

Hail history for Cove, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cove since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cove

Last hail
Aug 7, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Oct 31, 1984

13 reports on 12 days since 1984 · #216 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Cove

Cove Hatfield Vandervoort Mena Board Camp 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Polk County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cove

The latest hail report in and around Cove is from August 7, 2012, 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, Cove logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #216 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cove accounts for 6% of the 211 reports filed in Polk County.

8% 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 October 31, 1984.

The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cove 0.3
  • Polk County 4.8
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cove 6
  • Polk County 57
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cove 8%
  • Polk County 7%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (15%) Mar April: 5 reports (38%) Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May Jun Jul August: 3 reports (23%) Aug Sep October: 2 reports (15%) Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cove
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 31, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — Polk 21:00 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Cove Polk 15:43 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Polk 11:59 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2012 1.00 inquarter Cove Polk 14:30 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2008 1.00 inquarter Cove Polk 02:25 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 Cove
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 7, 2012 1.00 inquarter Cove Polk 14:30 local · NCEI
Oct 5, 2009 0.75 inpenny Cove Polk 15:40 local · NCEI
May 10, 2009 0.88 innickel 2 S Cove Polk 01:15 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2008 1.00 inquarter Cove Polk 02:25 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2007 0.88 innickel 0.9 NE Cove Polk 23:10 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Cove Polk 15:43 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2006 1.00 inquarter Cove Polk 15:36 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 S Cove Polk 19:35 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2001 0.88 innickel Cove Polk 18:23 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 1998 1.00 inquarter Cove Polk 12:10 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1996 1.00 inquarter 1 W Cove Polk 20:07 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Polk 11:59 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cove

Questions about hail in Cove

How often does it hail in Cove, Arkansas?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cove since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #216 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cove?

Most reports come in April, August, March. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cove?

2.75 in (baseball size) on October 31, 1984. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cove?

The most recent report in this data is from August 7, 2012 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cove since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 7, 2012.

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.