Hail History

Hail history for Fulton, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fulton since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fulton

Last hail
Jun 21, 2020
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 2, 2003

17 reports on 16 days since 1983 · #159 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Fulton

Fulton Saratoga Hope Washington Yarborough Landing Tollette Ashdown 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Hempstead County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fulton

The latest hail report in and around Fulton is from June 21, 2020, 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, Fulton logged 4 reports on 4 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 #159 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fulton accounts for 9% of the 198 reports filed in Hempstead 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 May 2, 2003 near Fulton.

The busiest year was 1992, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fulton 0.2
  • Hempstead County 3.4
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fulton 4
  • Hempstead County 46
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fulton 0%
  • Hempstead County 9%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (12%) Mar April: 3 reports (18%) Apr May: 5 reports (29%) May June: 3 reports (18%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (18%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fulton
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Fulton Hempstead 23:10 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Hempstead 19:35 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Hempstead 16:09 local · NCEI
May 2, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Hempstead 22:50 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Hempstead 19:05 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 Fulton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 21, 2020 0.88 innickel 1.27 ENE Fulton Hempstead 19:47 local · NCEI
May 9, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.9 SE Fulton Hempstead 19:38 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.9 SE Fulton Hempstead 15:54 local · NCEI
May 7, 2007 0.75 inpenny 2 E Fulton Hempstead 16:31 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Fulton Hempstead 23:10 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1997 1.00 inquarter Fulton Hempstead 04:10 local · NCEI
Oct 17, 1996 0.75 inpenny Fulton Hempstead 16:28 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Hempstead 13:22 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Hempstead 19:35 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Hempstead 16:09 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Hempstead 16:20 local · NCEI
May 4, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Hempstead 05:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fulton

Questions about hail in Fulton

How often does it hail in Fulton, Arkansas?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fulton since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #159 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fulton?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fulton?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 2, 2003 near Fulton. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fulton?

The most recent report in this data is from June 21, 2020 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fulton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 21, 2020.

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.