Hail History

Hail history for Floral, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Floral since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Floral

Last hail
Sep 24, 2012
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 5, 1992

10 reports on 10 days since 1966 · #278 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Floral

Floral Concord Pleasant Plains Southside Batesville Oil Trough Sulphur Rock 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; Independence County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Floral

The latest hail report in and around Floral is from September 24, 2012, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Floral logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 11% of the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #278 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Floral accounts for 6% of the 177 reports filed in Independence 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 5, 1992.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (20% of reports); 30% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Floral 0.1
  • Independence County 3.4
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Floral 1
  • Independence County 43
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Floral 0%
  • Independence County 5%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct November: 2 reports (20%) 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 Floral
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 5, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Independence 19:03 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1966 1.75 ingolf ball — Cleburne 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2005 1.00 inquarter Floral Independence 11:30 local · NCEI
Sep 24, 2012 0.88 innickel Floral Independence 05:49 local · NCEI
Dec 22, 2003 0.75 inpenny 16 SSW Batesville Independence 22:30 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 Floral
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 24, 2012 0.88 innickel Floral Independence 05:49 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2005 1.00 inquarter Floral Independence 11:30 local · NCEI
Dec 22, 2003 0.75 inpenny 16 SSW Batesville Independence 22:30 local · NCEI
Nov 27, 2003 0.75 inpenny 2 E Floral Independence 13:48 local · NCEI
May 25, 2002 0.75 inpenny Floral Independence 17:04 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 1999 0.75 inpenny Floral Independence 20:15 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 1998 0.75 inpenny Floral Independence 17:30 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Independence 19:03 local · NCEI
Nov 4, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Independence 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1966 1.75 ingolf ball — Cleburne 20:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Floral

Questions about hail in Floral

How often does it hail in Floral, Arkansas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Floral since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #278 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Floral?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Floral?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 5, 1992. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Floral?

The most recent report in this data is from September 24, 2012 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Floral since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 24, 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.