Hail History

Hail history for Dallas County, Arkansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Dallas County since 1982, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dallas County

Last hail
Apr 14, 2021
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 26, 2011

74 reports on 62 days since 1982 · #70 of 76 Arkansas counties

Hail map · Dallas County

Sparkman Ivan Fordyce 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
68 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 Dallas County

The latest hail report in Dallas County is from April 14, 2021, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dallas County logged 27 reports on 22 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is about half the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #70 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Dallas County holds 1% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.

5% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 26, 2011 near Sparkman.

Reports were down 92% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (25). The busiest year was 1996, with 9 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (26% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dallas County 1.4
  • Median Arkansas county 2.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dallas County 22
  • Median Arkansas county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dallas County 5%
  • Median Arkansas county 6%

Hail over time

0369 1982: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 2.25 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan February: 5 reports (7%) Feb March: 10 reports (14%) Mar April: 19 reports (26%) Apr May: 14 reports (19%) May June: 8 reports (11%) Jun July: 6 reports (8%) Jul August: 8 reports (11%) Aug Sep October: 2 reports (3%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 74 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 Dallas County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 26, 2011 2.75 inbaseball Sparkman 15:10 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2014 2.25 inhen egg 0.96 NE Ivan 14:33 local · NCEI
Nov 19, 1991 2.00 inhen egg — 16:29 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1982 2.00 inhen egg — 20:05 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball Holly Spgs 14:04 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 Dallas County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 14, 2021 0.88 innickel Sparkman 04:20 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.9 SE Fordyce 07:30 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2014 2.25 inhen egg 0.96 NE Ivan 14:33 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball Holly Spgs 14:04 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2014 1.00 inquarter Sparkman 13:40 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2 SW Willow 16:05 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2013 1.00 inquarter Sparkman 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2012 0.75 inpenny Dalark 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2 W Ivan 16:29 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.57 E Round Hill 17:20 local · NCEI
May 7, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Sparkman 16:42 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 S Beech Grove 21:26 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Dallas County

PlaceReportsLargest
Sparkman152.75 in
Ivan142.25 in
Fordyce121.75 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
Carthage54Aug 19, 2001
Princeton43Mar 27, 2011

Questions about hail in Dallas County

How often does it hail in Dallas County, Arkansas?

74 hail reports have been logged in Dallas County since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #70 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dallas County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dallas County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 26, 2011 near Sparkman. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dallas County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 14, 2021 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Dallas County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 14, 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.