Hail History

Hail history for Izard County, Arkansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Izard County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Izard County

Last hail
Jun 13, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
8.00 in
softball · Jun 19, 1970

136 reports on 86 days since 1958 · #40 of 76 Arkansas counties

Hail map · Izard County

Horseshoe Bend Calico Rock Melbourne Oxford 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
131 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 Izard County

The latest hail report in Izard County is from June 13, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on October 15, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Izard County logged 63 reports on 36 hail days, about 3.1 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #40 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Izard County holds 1% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.

7% 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 8.00 in (softball) on June 19, 1970, which ties or sets the Arkansas record.

Reports were down 60% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (45). The busiest year was 2006, with 14 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Izard County 3.1
  • Median Arkansas county 2.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Izard County 36
  • Median Arkansas county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Izard County 7%
  • Median Arkansas county 6%

Hail over time

051015 1958: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 1960 1970: 1 reports, largest 8.00 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 14 reports, largest 4.00 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 2 reports (1%) Jan February: 4 reports (3%) Feb March: 8 reports (6%) Mar April: 54 reports (40%) Apr May: 24 reports (18%) May June: 17 reports (13%) Jun July: 9 reports (7%) Jul August: 7 reports (5%) Aug September: 8 reports (6%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 136 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 223 7
2019 0
2018 41 5
2017 13 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 13, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Oct 15, 2022 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Izard County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 19, 1970 8.00 insoftball — 17:30 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2006 4.00 ingrapefruit Brockwell 17:10 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2006 4.00 ingrapefruit Brockwell 17:02 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1958 4.00 ingrapefruit — 01:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1958 4.00 ingrapefruit — 01:00 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 Izard County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Melbourne 13:14 local · NCEI
Oct 15, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 W Calico Rock 20:40 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Oxford 12:16 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.31 ESE Melbourne 12:02 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.56 W Calico Rock 11:45 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 W Horseshoe Bend 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Horseshoe Bend Arpt 16:55 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NNW Stella 18:19 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.56 W Horseshoe Bend 16:03 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W Horseshoe Bend 16:55 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.31 ESE Melbourne 15:05 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.31 ESE Melbourne 15:01 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Izard County

PlaceReportsLargest
Horseshoe Bend311.75 in
Calico Rock228.00 in
Melbourne192.00 in
Oxford194.00 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
Mount Pleasant98Mar 12, 2020
Franklin88Jun 23, 2008
Guion77Apr 19, 2011
Pineville65Apr 3, 2015
Mount Olive22Apr 3, 2018
Violet Hill22May 26, 2009

Questions about hail in Izard County

How often does it hail in Izard County, Arkansas?

136 hail reports have been logged in Izard County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.1 reports a year. That ranks #40 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Izard County?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Izard County?

8.00 in (softball size) on June 19, 1970. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Izard County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 13, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Izard County 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 June 13, 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.