Hail History

Hail history for Gravette, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gravette since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Gravette

Last hail
Mar 14, 2024
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 14, 2024

19 reports on 18 days since 1980 · #131 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Gravette

Gravette Bella Vista Centerton Decatur Bentonville Maysville Gentry Pea Ridge Cave Springs 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Benton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Gravette

The latest hail report in and around Gravette is from March 14, 2024, 2.75 in (baseball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on March 14, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Gravette logged 9 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #131 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Gravette accounts for 4% of the 469 reports filed in Benton County.

5% 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 March 14, 2024 near Gravette.

Reports were up 25% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Gravette 0.5
  • Benton County 13.1
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Gravette 8
  • Benton County 97
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Gravette 5%
  • Benton County 7%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (5%) Jan February: 2 reports (11%) Feb March: 3 reports (16%) Mar April: 2 reports (11%) Apr May: 5 reports (26%) May June: 2 reports (11%) Jun July: 3 reports (16%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 14, 2024 1 2.75 in —
Feb 15, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Gravette
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 14, 2024 2.75 inbaseball Gravette Benton $50K 13:28 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Hiwasse Benton — 17:54 local · NCEI
May 22, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Benton — 21:00 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Benton — 16:12 local · NCEI
May 26, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Benton — 21:30 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 Gravette
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 14, 2024 2.75 inbaseball Gravette Benton $50K 13:28 local · NCEI
Feb 15, 2023 0.88 innickel Gravette Benton — 22:36 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar Gravette Benton $5K 00:48 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.14 NNW Gravette Benton — 00:44 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.23 NW Gravette Benton — 20:00 local · NCEI
Sep 26, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.22 WNW Hiwasse Benton — 19:58 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 0.75 inpenny Gravette Benton — 09:22 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Hiwasse Benton — 17:54 local · NCEI
Jan 7, 2008 0.75 inpenny Hiwasse Benton — 20:02 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2005 0.75 inpenny Gravette Benton — 18:37 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2003 0.75 inpenny Hiwasse Benton — 06:10 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2001 0.75 inpenny Gravette Benton — 15:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Gravette

Questions about hail in Gravette

How often does it hail in Gravette, Arkansas?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gravette since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #131 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Gravette?

Most reports come in May, March, July. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Gravette?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 14, 2024 near Gravette. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Gravette?

The most recent report in this data is from March 14, 2024 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was March 14, 2024.

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.