Hail History

Hail history for Des Arc, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Des Arc since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Des Arc

Last hail
Feb 26, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 9, 1991

21 reports on 18 days since 1975 · #109 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Des Arc

Des Arc Hazen Carlisle Brinkley Beebe Clarendon 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Prairie County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Des Arc

The latest hail report in and around Des Arc is from February 26, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 11, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Des Arc logged 11 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 22% more than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #109 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Des Arc accounts for 23% of the 92 reports filed in Prairie County.

10% 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 April 9, 1991.

Reports were down 43% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2022, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (67% of reports); 76% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Des Arc 0.6
  • Prairie County 1.6
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Des Arc 9
  • Prairie County 26
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Des Arc 10%
  • Prairie County 5%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 1 reports (5%) Jan February: 2 reports (10%) Feb Mar April: 14 reports (67%) Apr May: 2 reports (10%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov December: 1 reports (5%) Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 3 3
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Feb 26, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 30, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 11, 2022 2 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Des Arc
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — Prairie 07:45 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.89 NW Des Arc Prairie 20:58 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NW Des Arc Prairie 13:10 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Des Arc Prairie 17:20 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 5 N Des Arc Prairie 00:25 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 Des Arc
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Four Mile Corner Prairie 17:54 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Des Arc Prairie 18:01 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.89 NW Des Arc Prairie 20:58 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.89 NW Des Arc Prairie 20:40 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.83 WSW Lost Hill Prairie 14:03 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NW Des Arc Prairie 13:10 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2009 0.75 inpenny Des Arc Prairie 22:34 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2009 0.75 inpenny Des Arc Prairie 23:23 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2008 1.00 inquarter Des Arc Prairie 12:50 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2008 0.75 inpenny Des Arc Prairie 12:48 local · NCEI
Nov 14, 2007 0.75 inpenny Des Arc Prairie 15:30 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 E Des Arc Prairie 21:17 local · NCEI

Hail history near Des Arc

Questions about hail in Des Arc

How often does it hail in Des Arc, Arkansas?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Des Arc since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #109 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Des Arc?

Most reports come in April, February, May. April alone accounts for 67% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Des Arc?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 9, 1991. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Des Arc?

The most recent report in this data is from February 26, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was February 26, 2026.

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.