Hail History

Hail history for Greenwood, Arkansas

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

Readout · Greenwood

Last hail
May 2, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 6, 1984

53 reports on 44 days since 1966 · #27 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Greenwood

Greenwood Lavaca Barling Huntington Hackett Mansfield Midland Fort Smith Charleston 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
53 most recent reports with a location; Sebastian County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Greenwood

The latest hail report in and around Greenwood is from May 2, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 15, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Greenwood logged 24 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is 2.7 times the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #27 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Greenwood accounts for 13% of the 396 reports filed in Sebastian County.

4% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 6, 1984.

Reports were down 29% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2023, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Greenwood 1.2
  • Sebastian County 7.7
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Greenwood 20
  • Sebastian County 77
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Greenwood 4%
  • Sebastian County 7%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 January: 5 reports (9%) Jan February: 2 reports (4%) Feb March: 8 reports (15%) Mar April: 13 reports (25%) Apr May: 17 reports (32%) May June: 4 reports (8%) Jun July: 1 reports (2%) Jul Aug Sep October: 2 reports (4%) Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 53 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 4 4
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 11 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 2, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Apr 15, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Apr 5, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Oct 15, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Greenwood
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 6, 1984 2.50 intennis ball — Sebastian — 07:00 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2017 2.00 inhen egg Greenwood Sebastian $25K 19:58 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.36 WSW Burnville Sebastian $20K 14:40 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 ESE Greenwood Sebastian $50K 21:13 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.76 ESE Greenwood Sebastian $25K 12:48 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 Greenwood
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 2, 2025 0.75 inpenny Greenwood Sebastian — 05:07 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.93 E Burnville Sebastian — 14:46 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.36 WSW Burnville Sebastian $20K 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.85 S Greenwood Sebastian — 06:30 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 0.75 inpenny 2 ENE Greenwood Sebastian — 06:29 local · NCEI
Oct 15, 2022 0.75 inpenny Greenwood Sebastian — 18:00 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 ESE Greenwood Sebastian $50K 21:13 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.76 ESE Greenwood Sebastian $25K 12:48 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2017 2.00 inhen egg Greenwood Sebastian $25K 19:58 local · NCEI
May 12, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.84 ESE Greenwood Sebastian — 02:00 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.77 ESE Greenwood Sebastian — 13:15 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2011 0.75 inpenny Greenwood Sebastian — 21:41 local · NCEI

Hail history near Greenwood

Questions about hail in Greenwood

How often does it hail in Greenwood, Arkansas?

53 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greenwood since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Greenwood?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Greenwood?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 6, 1984. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Greenwood?

The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 2, 2025.

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.