Hail History

Hail history for Fairfield Bay, Arkansas

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

Readout · Fairfield Bay

Last hail
Dec 9, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 11, 1973

10 reports on 10 days since 1973 · #277 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Fairfield Bay

Fairfield Bay Greers Ferry Clinton Bee Branch Quitman Dennard 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Van Buren County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fairfield Bay

The latest hail report in and around Fairfield Bay is from December 9, 2012, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fairfield Bay 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 #277 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fairfield Bay accounts for 6% of the 167 reports filed in Van Buren 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 May 11, 1973.

The busiest year was 2012, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (20% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fairfield Bay 0.1
  • Van Buren County 2.9
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fairfield Bay 3
  • Van Buren County 38
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fairfield Bay 10%
  • Van Buren County 6%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 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.
012 Jan February: 1 reports (10%) Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (10%) Dec
All 10 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 Fairfield Bay
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 11, 1973 2.75 inbaseball — Van Buren 08:30 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Van Buren 17:05 local · NCEI
Dec 9, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2 WSW Higden Cleburne 14:55 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2002 1.00 inquarter 5 SE Shirley Van Buren 11:42 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 1999 0.88 innickel 7 NE Morganton Van Buren 16:05 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 Fairfield Bay
Date Size Location County Time · source
Dec 9, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2 WSW Higden Cleburne 14:55 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2.24 NE Eglantine Van Buren 12:40 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2.87 NE Eglantine Van Buren 15:20 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2002 1.00 inquarter 5 SE Shirley Van Buren 11:42 local · NCEI
May 20, 2001 0.75 inpenny 4 SE Shirley Van Buren 11:20 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 1999 0.88 innickel 7 NE Morganton Van Buren 16:05 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 1999 0.75 inpenny Higden Cleburne 19:45 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1996 0.75 inpenny Fairfield Bay Van Buren 12:30 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Van Buren 17:05 local · NCEI
May 11, 1973 2.75 inbaseball — Van Buren 08:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fairfield Bay

Questions about hail in Fairfield Bay

How often does it hail in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairfield Bay since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #277 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fairfield Bay?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 20% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fairfield Bay?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 11, 1973. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fairfield Bay?

The most recent report in this data is from December 9, 2012 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairfield Bay since November 3, 2021. The last one was on December 9, 2012.

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.