Hail History

Hail history for Knoxville, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Knoxville since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Knoxville

Last hail
Apr 27, 2014
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · Aug 5, 2010

10 reports on 9 days since 1991 · #285 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Knoxville

Knoxville London Clarksville Dover Coal Hill Ozone 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; Johnson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Knoxville

The latest hail report in and around Knoxville is from April 27, 2014, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Knoxville logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #285 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Knoxville accounts for 6% of the 177 reports filed in Johnson 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on August 5, 2010 near 1.69 W Hickeytown.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Knoxville 0.1
  • Johnson County 3.0
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Knoxville 2
  • Johnson County 45
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Knoxville 0%
  • Johnson County 3%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 January: 1 reports (10%) Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May: 3 reports (30%) May Jun Jul August: 1 reports (10%) 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 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Knoxville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 5, 2010 1.50 inping pong ball 1.69 W Hickeytown Johnson 14:30 local · NCEI
May 10, 2003 1.00 inquarter 2 NE Ludwig Johnson 16:54 local · NCEI
May 22, 1999 1.00 inquarter 3 SE Lamar Johnson 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.51 N Piney Johnson 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Piney Johnson 15:07 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Knoxville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 27, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.51 N Piney Johnson 16:15 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2010 1.50 inping pong ball 1.69 W Hickeytown Johnson 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Piney Johnson 15:07 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 SE Knoxville Johnson 15:31 local · NCEI
May 10, 2003 1.00 inquarter 2 NE Ludwig Johnson 16:54 local · NCEI
May 10, 2003 0.75 inpenny 2 N Ludwig Johnson 16:53 local · NCEI
Jan 23, 2002 0.75 inpenny Knoxville Johnson 16:30 local · NCEI
May 22, 1999 1.00 inquarter 3 SE Lamar Johnson 18:30 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1998 0.75 inpenny Knoxville Johnson 22:30 local · NCEI
Nov 29, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Johnson 19:51 local · NCEI

Hail history near Knoxville

Questions about hail in Knoxville

How often does it hail in Knoxville, Arkansas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Knoxville since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #285 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Knoxville?

Most reports come in April, May, January. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Knoxville?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on August 5, 2010 near 1.69 W Hickeytown. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Knoxville?

The most recent report in this data is from April 27, 2014 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Knoxville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 27, 2014.

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.