Hail History

Hail history for Midway, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Midway since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Midway

Last hail
May 3, 2020
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 3, 2020

12 reports on 9 days since 1982 · #236 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Midway

Midway Mountain Home Bull Shoals Gassville Flippin Henderson Yellville Norfork 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Baxter County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Midway

The latest hail report in and around Midway is from May 3, 2020, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Midway 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 #236 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Midway accounts for 6% of the 210 reports filed in Baxter 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 May 3, 2020 near 0.89 NE Midway.

The busiest year was 2003, with 8 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Midway 0.1
  • Baxter County 6.0
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Midway 2
  • Baxter County 71
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Midway 0%
  • Baxter County 6%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

02468 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 6 reports (50%) May Jun July: 2 reports (17%) Jul August: 2 reports (17%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Midway
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 3, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Midway Baxter 10:54 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Three Brothers Baxter 00:45 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Midway Baxter 00:35 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar 5 N Midway Baxter 00:40 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2012 1.00 inquarter Midway Baxter 13:45 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Midway
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 3, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Midway Baxter 10:54 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2012 1.00 inquarter Midway Baxter 13:45 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2003 0.75 inpenny Midway Baxter 19:35 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2003 0.75 inpenny Midway Baxter 03:30 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2003 0.75 inpenny Midway Baxter 02:00 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Three Brothers Baxter 00:45 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar 5 N Midway Baxter 00:40 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Midway Baxter 00:35 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 0.75 inpenny Midway Baxter 00:30 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2003 0.88 innickel Midway Baxter 17:30 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Baxter 16:35 local · NCEI
May 16, 1982 1.00 inquarter — Baxter 14:06 local · NCEI

Hail history near Midway

Questions about hail in Midway

How often does it hail in Midway, Arkansas?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Midway since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #236 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Midway?

Most reports come in May, July, August. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Midway?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 3, 2020 near 0.89 NE Midway. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Midway?

The most recent report in this data is from May 3, 2020 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Midway since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 3, 2020.

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.