Hail History

Hail history for Deer, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Deer since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Deer

Last hail
May 1, 2009
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 9, 1973

12 reports on 11 days since 1973 · #231 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Deer

Deer Mount Judea Jasper Witts Springs Kingston Western Grove 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Newton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Deer

The latest hail report in and around Deer is from May 1, 2009, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Deer logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #231 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Deer accounts for 8% of the 142 reports filed in Newton County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 9, 1973.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (42% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Deer 0.1
  • Newton County 3.0
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Deer 3
  • Newton County 41
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Deer 0%
  • Newton County 8%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 2 reports (17%) Feb March: 3 reports (25%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 5 reports (42%) May Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 Deer
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 9, 1973 1.75 ingolf ball — Newton 01:15 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2003 1.00 inquarter Deer Newton 15:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 1998 0.88 innickel Deer Newton 13:30 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 1997 0.88 innickel Deer Newton 16:00 local · NCEI
May 1, 2009 0.75 inpenny Deer Newton 19:30 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 Deer
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 1, 2009 0.75 inpenny Deer Newton 19:30 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 0.75 inpenny Deer Newton 17:02 local · NCEI
Feb 16, 2006 0.75 inpenny Deer Newton 16:25 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny 10 S Jasper Newton 03:15 local · NCEI
May 30, 2004 0.75 inpenny Deer Newton 15:10 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2003 1.00 inquarter Deer Newton 15:15 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2003 0.75 inpenny Deer Newton 15:12 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1999 0.75 inpenny Deer Newton 14:45 local · NCEI
May 9, 1998 0.88 innickel Deer Newton 13:30 local · NCEI
May 2, 1998 0.75 inpenny 2 NE Deer Newton 17:10 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 1997 0.88 innickel Deer Newton 16:00 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 1973 1.75 ingolf ball — Newton 01:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Deer

Questions about hail in Deer

How often does it hail in Deer, Arkansas?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Deer since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #231 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Deer?

Most reports come in May, March, February. May alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Deer?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 9, 1973. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Deer?

The most recent report in this data is from May 1, 2009 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Deer since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 1, 2009.

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.