Hail History

Hail history for Delight, Arkansas

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

Readout · Delight

Last hail
Jun 13, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 10, 2010

11 reports on 11 days since 1968 · #254 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Delight

Delight Antoine Okolona Murfreesboro Alpine Amity Kirby 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Pike County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Delight

The latest hail report in and around Delight is from June 13, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 13, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Delight logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #254 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Delight accounts for 6% of the 177 reports filed in Pike County.

18% 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 March 10, 2010 near 0.9 NE Wolf Creek.

Hail here peaks in April (45% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Delight 0.3
  • Pike County 2.4
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Delight 5
  • Pike County 30
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Delight 18%
  • Pike County 7%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 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.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 5 reports (45%) Apr May: 3 reports (27%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (9%) Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 13, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Delight
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 10, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 0.9 NE Wolf Creek Pike 17:20 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1968 2.50 intennis ball — Pike 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 W Delight Pike 17:06 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 W Delight Pike 20:30 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Delight Pike 02:15 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 Delight
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 13, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 W Delight Pike 17:06 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2012 1.00 inquarter Delight Pike 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Delight Pike 18:21 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 0.9 NE Wolf Creek Pike 17:20 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 W Delight Pike 20:30 local · NCEI
May 5, 2003 0.88 innickel Delight Pike 15:10 local · NCEI
May 7, 2001 0.75 inpenny Delight Pike 17:35 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Delight Pike 02:15 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 1982 0.75 inpenny — Pike 15:20 local · NCEI
May 3, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Pike 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1968 2.50 intennis ball — Pike 18:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Delight

Questions about hail in Delight

How often does it hail in Delight, Arkansas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Delight since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #254 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Delight?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Delight?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 10, 2010 near 0.9 NE Wolf Creek. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Delight?

The most recent report in this data is from June 13, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 13, 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.