Hail History

Hail history for London, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of London since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · London

Last hail
May 15, 2022
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 4, 2003

16 reports on 13 days since 1992 · #168 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · London

London Russellville Knoxville Dardanelle Dover Pottsville Centerville Clarksville Atkins 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; Pope County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about London

The latest hail report in and around London is from May 15, 2022, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 15, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, London logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #168 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. London accounts for 8% of the 190 reports filed in Pope 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 April 4, 2003 near London.

The busiest year was 2001, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 88% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • London 0.3
  • Pope County 3.8
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • London 4
  • Pope County 47
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • London 0%
  • Pope County 5%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (6%) Feb Mar April: 2 reports (13%) Apr May: 8 reports (50%) May June: 4 reports (25%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul Aug Sep 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 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 15, 2022 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in London
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 4, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball London Pope 17:20 local · NCEI
May 22, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball London Pope 18:50 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball London Pope 11:10 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Pope 16:15 local · NCEI
May 15, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.56 E London Pope 12:40 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 London
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 15, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.56 E London Pope 12:40 local · NCEI
May 15, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E London Pope 12:35 local · NCEI
May 27, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.56 E London Pope 14:41 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2012 0.88 innickel London Pope 18:24 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2008 0.88 innickel 2 NE London Pope 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2005 1.00 inquarter London Pope 15:25 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball London Pope 17:20 local · NCEI
May 20, 2001 1.25 inhalf dollar London Pope 21:05 local · NCEI
May 20, 2001 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 SE London Pope 20:57 local · NCEI
May 11, 2001 0.75 inpenny London Pope 12:15 local · NCEI
May 22, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball London Pope 18:50 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1998 1.00 inquarter London Pope 22:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near London

Questions about hail in London

How often does it hail in London, Arkansas?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of London since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #168 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in London?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in London?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 4, 2003 near London. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in London?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2022 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 15, 2022.

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.