Hail History

Hail history for Fordyce, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fordyce since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fordyce

Last hail
Apr 29, 2016
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 15, 2011

12 reports on 10 days since 1982 · #234 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Fordyce

Fordyce Thornton Ivan Kingsland Sparkman 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; Dallas County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fordyce

The latest hail report in and around Fordyce is from April 29, 2016, 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, Fordyce logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #234 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fordyce accounts for 16% of the 74 reports filed in Dallas 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 June 15, 2011 near 0.49 S Beech Grove.

The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (42% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fordyce 0.2
  • Dallas County 1.4
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fordyce 3
  • Dallas County 22
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fordyce 0%
  • Dallas County 5%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 3 reports (25%) Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 5 reports (42%) Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 1 reports (8%) 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 Fordyce
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 15, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 S Beech Grove Dallas 21:26 local · NCEI
Feb 17, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Fordyce Dallas 05:10 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 11 N Tinsman Calhoun 11:10 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Dallas 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Dallas 20:30 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 Fordyce
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 29, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.9 SE Fordyce Dallas 07:30 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 S Beech Grove Dallas 21:26 local · NCEI
Feb 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 4 NE Fordyce Dallas 06:52 local · NCEI
Feb 1, 2011 0.75 inpenny Fordyce Dallas 06:35 local · NCEI
May 5, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar 6 E Thornton Calhoun 14:58 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2003 1.00 inquarter Fordyce Dallas 19:25 local · NCEI
Feb 17, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Fordyce Dallas 05:10 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 11 N Tinsman Calhoun 11:10 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1996 0.75 inpenny Fordyce Dallas 11:00 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 1996 0.88 innickel 1 W Fordyce Dallas 00:10 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Dallas 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Dallas 20:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fordyce

Questions about hail in Fordyce

How often does it hail in Fordyce, Arkansas?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fordyce since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #234 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fordyce?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Fordyce?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 15, 2011 near 0.49 S Beech Grove. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fordyce?

The most recent report in this data is from April 29, 2016 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fordyce since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 29, 2016.

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.