Hail History

Hail history for De Queen, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of De Queen since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · De Queen

Last hail
Sep 6, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 29, 2016

43 reports on 40 days since 1968 · #37 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · De Queen

De Queen Horatio Gillham Lockesburg Winthrop Dierks Ben Lomond Center Point 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
43 most recent reports with a location; Sevier County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about De Queen

The latest hail report in and around De Queen is from September 6, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on September 6, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, De Queen logged 20 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is about twice the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #37 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. De Queen accounts for 23% of the 188 reports filed in Sevier County.

2% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 29, 2016 near 0.9 NW De Queen.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2023, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • De Queen 1.0
  • Sevier County 3.3
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • De Queen 18
  • Sevier County 41
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • De Queen 2%
  • Sevier County 6%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 1 reports (2%) Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 8 reports (19%) Mar April: 13 reports (30%) Apr May: 8 reports (19%) May June: 8 reports (19%) Jun July: 1 reports (2%) Jul August: 2 reports (5%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 43 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 211 4
2022 1 1
2021 11 2
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 6, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 13, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Mar 11, 2023 2 0.88 in —
Jun 8, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in De Queen
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 29, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 0.9 NW De Queen Sevier 03:20 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.05 NW De Queen Sevier 03:21 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Sevier 13:50 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Sevier 21:30 local · NCEI
May 20, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Sevier 18:22 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 De Queen
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.5 NNW De Queen Sevier 14:27 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.15 W De Queen Sevier 16:47 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1.72 W De Queen Sevier 22:14 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.9 NW De Queen Sevier 21:11 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.08 NNW De Queen Sevier 10:55 local · NCEI
May 11, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.47 N De Queen Sevier 02:39 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.29 N De Queen Sevier 05:09 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.98 NW De Queen Sevier 21:36 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.05 NW De Queen Sevier 03:21 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 0.9 NW De Queen Sevier 03:20 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.9 NW De Queen Sevier 01:40 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.85 WNW De Queen Sevier 22:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near De Queen

Questions about hail in De Queen

How often does it hail in De Queen, Arkansas?

43 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of De Queen since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #37 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in De Queen?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in De Queen?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 29, 2016 near 0.9 NW De Queen. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in De Queen?

The most recent report in this data is from September 6, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was September 6, 2023.

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.