Hail History

Hail history for Holiday Island, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Holiday Island since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Holiday Island

Last hail
May 26, 2024
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 11, 2006

16 reports on 14 days since 1997 · #167 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Holiday Island

Holiday Island Eureka Springs Berryville Garfield Oak Grove Green Forest Hindsville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Carroll County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Holiday Island

The latest hail report in and around Holiday Island is from May 26, 2024, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on February 15, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Holiday Island logged 10 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #167 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Holiday Island accounts for 10% of the 156 reports filed in Carroll 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 March 11, 2006 near Busch.

Reports were up 50% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2023, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (31% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Holiday Island 0.5
  • Carroll County 4.0
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Holiday Island 8
  • Carroll County 44
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Holiday Island 0%
  • Carroll County 2%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 3 reports (19%) Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 5 reports (31%) Apr May: 3 reports (19%) May Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 16 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 31 4
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 26, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Apr 15, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Feb 15, 2023 3 1.50 in —
May 15, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Holiday Island
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 11, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Busch Carroll $25K 15:49 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball 5 N Eureka Spgs Carroll — 19:58 local · NCEI
Feb 15, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1 NNE Beaver Carroll $15K 23:25 local · NCEI
Feb 15, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 S Beaver Carroll $15K 23:23 local · NCEI
Feb 15, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1 S Beaver Carroll — 23:24 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Holiday Island
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 26, 2024 0.75 inpenny 1 S Beaver Carroll — 16:36 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 0.75 inpenny 2 ESE Beaver Carroll — 14:52 local · NCEI
Feb 15, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1 NNE Beaver Carroll $15K 23:25 local · NCEI
Feb 15, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1 S Beaver Carroll — 23:24 local · NCEI
Feb 15, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 S Beaver Carroll $15K 23:23 local · NCEI
May 15, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.33 ENE Beaver Carroll — 11:38 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.28 NNE Beaver Carroll — 23:03 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1 SE Busch Carroll — 14:02 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2 NE Beaver Carroll — 16:55 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Busch Carroll $25K 15:49 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2005 1.00 inquarter 1 NE Beaver Carroll — 16:43 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2003 0.88 innickel 4 E Beaver Carroll — 09:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Holiday Island

Questions about hail in Holiday Island

How often does it hail in Holiday Island, Arkansas?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Holiday Island since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #167 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Holiday Island?

Most reports come in April, February, May. April alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Holiday Island?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 11, 2006 near Busch. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Holiday Island?

The most recent report in this data is from May 26, 2024 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Holiday Island 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 26, 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.