Hail History

Hail history for Keo, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Keo since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Keo

Last hail
Mar 27, 2021
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · Apr 19, 2015

10 reports on 9 days since 1975 · #282 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Keo

Keo England Scott Lonoke North Little Rock East End Jacksonville Sherwood 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Lonoke County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Keo

The latest hail report in and around Keo is from March 27, 2021, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Keo logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #282 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Keo accounts for 4% of the 276 reports filed in Lonoke 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 1.25 in (half dollar) on April 19, 2015 near Toltec.

The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (20% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Keo 0.3
  • Lonoke County 6.8
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Keo 5
  • Lonoke County 60
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Keo 0%
  • Lonoke County 6%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 January: 1 reports (10%) Jan February: 1 reports (10%) Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (20%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (10%) Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Keo
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 19, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Toltec Lonoke 18:04 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 W Toltec Lonoke 18:15 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2008 1.00 inquarter Keo Lonoke 19:49 local · NCEI
Feb 10, 1998 0.88 innickel Keo Lonoke 09:35 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2021 0.75 inpenny 0.57 W Toltec Lonoke 16:18 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Keo
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 27, 2021 0.75 inpenny 0.57 W Toltec Lonoke 16:18 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Toltec Lonoke 18:04 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2008 1.00 inquarter Keo Lonoke 19:49 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2008 0.75 inpenny Toltec Lonoke 19:49 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 W Toltec Lonoke 18:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2006 0.75 inpenny Toltec Lonoke 05:40 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2003 0.75 inpenny Keo Lonoke 21:35 local · NCEI
Feb 10, 1998 0.88 innickel Keo Lonoke 09:35 local · NCEI
Nov 22, 1982 0.75 inpenny — Lonoke 19:30 local · NCEI
Jan 8, 1975 0.75 inpenny — Lonoke 09:27 local · NCEI

Hail history near Keo

Questions about hail in Keo

How often does it hail in Keo, Arkansas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Keo since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #282 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Keo?

Most reports come in May, August, January. May alone accounts for 20% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Keo?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on April 19, 2015 near Toltec. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Keo?

The most recent report in this data is from March 27, 2021 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Keo since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 27, 2021.

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.