Hail History

Hail history for Hempstead County, Arkansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Hempstead County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hempstead County

Last hail
Apr 25, 2026
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 14 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 25, 2026

198 reports on 131 days since 1955 · #18 of 76 Arkansas counties

Hail map · Hempstead County

Hope Fulton Blevins Washington 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
173 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Hempstead County

The latest hail report in Hempstead County is from April 25, 2026, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 25, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hempstead County logged 68 reports on 46 hail days, about 3.4 reports a year. That is 17% more than the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #18 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Hempstead County holds 2% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Arkansas county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on April 25, 2026 near 0.58 E Hope.

Reports were down 38% in 2016–2025 (26) compared with 2006–2015 (42). The busiest year was 1992, with 15 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hempstead County 3.4
  • Median Arkansas county 2.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hempstead County 46
  • Median Arkansas county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hempstead County 9%
  • Median Arkansas county 6%

Hail over time

051015 1955: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1968: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1973: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1974: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1982: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 1988: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 15 reports, largest 2.75 in 1993: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 1994: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 10 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 4 reports (2%) Jan February: 6 reports (3%) Feb March: 33 reports (17%) Mar April: 55 reports (28%) Apr May: 38 reports (19%) May June: 20 reports (10%) Jun July: 9 reports (5%) Jul August: 10 reports (5%) Aug September: 6 reports (3%) Sep October: 7 reports (4%) Oct November: 9 reports (5%) Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 198 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 5 5
2025 0
2024 0
2023 5 5
2022 21 3
2021 221 5
2020 33 6
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 25, 2026 5 2.75 in —
Mar 31, 2023 4 2.00 in —
Mar 11, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Jul 13, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 4, 2022 2 1.75 in —
Dec 10, 2021 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hempstead County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 25, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 0.58 E Hope 22:44 local · NCEI
May 30, 2004 2.75 inbaseball 3 SE Hope 17:40 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1993 2.75 inbaseball Ozan 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1992 2.75 inbaseball — 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1976 2.75 inbaseball — 20:55 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 Hempstead County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 25, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.58 E Hope 23:21 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 0.58 E Hope 22:44 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.9 NW Washington 22:33 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball Ozan 22:08 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SW Doyle 21:57 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball Blevins 14:55 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.57 E Mc Caskill 14:51 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NE Columbus 14:42 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1.72 W Ozan 14:40 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.57 E Mc Caskill 21:18 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.8 SW Center Pt 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 ENE Hope 23:02 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Hempstead County

PlaceReportsLargest
Hope522.75 in
Fulton171.75 in
Blevins152.00 in
Washington101.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Ozan88Apr 25, 2026
Patmos66Jul 8, 2009
McCaskill55Mar 31, 2023
Oakhaven33Apr 28, 2020
Perrytown33May 20, 2011

Questions about hail in Hempstead County

How often does it hail in Hempstead County, Arkansas?

198 hail reports have been logged in Hempstead County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.4 reports a year. That ranks #18 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hempstead County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hempstead County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 25, 2026 near 0.58 E Hope. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hempstead County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 25, 2026 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 14 reports. The most recent was April 25, 2026.

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.