Hail History

Hail history for Lonoke County, Arkansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Lonoke County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lonoke County

Last hail
Aug 26, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
14
since Nov 3, 2021 · 39 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Apr 9, 1991

276 reports on 147 days since 1956 · #8 of 76 Arkansas counties

Hail map · Lonoke County

Cabot Lonoke Ward England Austin Carlisle Keo 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
249 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 Lonoke County

The latest hail report in Lonoke County is from August 26, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 14 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 2, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lonoke County logged 135 reports on 60 hail days, about 6.8 reports a year. That is about twice the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #8 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Lonoke County holds 2% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.

6% 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 4.50 in (softball) on April 9, 1991.

Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (54) compared with 2006–2015 (81). The busiest year was 2009, with 30 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (21% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lonoke County 6.8
  • Median Arkansas county 2.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lonoke County 60
  • Median Arkansas county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lonoke County 6%
  • Median Arkansas county 6%

Hail over time

0102030 1956: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1982: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 4 reports, largest 4.50 in 1992: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 1997: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 13 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 8 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 11 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 30 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 12 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 10 reports, largest 3.00 in 2022: 13 reports, largest 2.00 in 2023: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 6 reports (2%) Jan February: 17 reports (6%) Feb March: 34 reports (12%) Mar April: 58 reports (21%) Apr May: 34 reports (12%) May June: 45 reports (16%) Jun July: 26 reports (9%) Jul August: 15 reports (5%) Aug September: 1 reports (0%) Sep October: 11 reports (4%) Oct November: 18 reports (7%) Nov December: 11 reports (4%) Dec
All 276 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 5 5
2024 16 7
2023 63 9
2022 517 13
2021 613 10
2020 11 2
2019 0
2018 21 3
2017 111 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 26, 2026 1 1.25 in View
Mar 15, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Apr 2, 2025 5 2.00 in —
Aug 18, 2024 6 2.00 in —
May 8, 2024 1 1.50 in —
Jun 14, 2023 3 2.00 in —
Apr 27, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2023 4 1.50 in —
Oct 15, 2022 5 2.00 in —
Oct 12, 2022 2 1.00 in —
May 24, 2022 1 0.75 in —
Apr 30, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 11, 2022 4 2.00 in —
Dec 10, 2021 3 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lonoke County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 9, 1991 4.50 insoftball — — 09:00 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2021 3.00 inteacup 0.89 SW South Bend — 17:29 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1991 3.00 inteacup — — 06:39 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2009 2.75 inbaseball 2.94 ESE Fairview — 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2009 2.75 inbaseball 3.54 NNE Kerr $5.0 million 16:35 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 Lonoke County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 26, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar Cabot 22:52 UTC · NWS prelim.
Mar 15, 2026 0.75 inpenny 0.89 SW Woodlawn 16:47 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter Cabot 16:31 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball Austin 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.33 WSW Parnell 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 2.68 NE South Bend 16:29 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 1.83 ESE Parnell 16:28 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 0.75 inpenny 1.49 NNE Woodlawn 16:17 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter Cabot 15:56 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 0.75 inpenny 1.13 E Cabot 15:49 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter Austin 15:46 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 SE Ward 15:18 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Lonoke County

PlaceReportsLargest
Cabot822.00 in
Lonoke282.00 in
Ward213.00 in
England182.00 in
Austin131.75 in
Carlisle111.75 in
Keo101.25 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
Humnoke66Apr 19, 2011
Allport11Oct 24, 2010
Coy11Aug 5, 1961

Questions about hail in Lonoke County

How often does it hail in Lonoke County, Arkansas?

276 hail reports have been logged in Lonoke County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.8 reports a year. That ranks #8 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lonoke County?

Most reports come in April, June, March. April alone accounts for 21% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lonoke County?

4.50 in (softball size) on April 9, 1991. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lonoke County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 26, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

14 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 39 reports. The most recent was August 26, 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.