Hail history for Mississippi County, Arkansas
Every NOAA hail report filed in Mississippi County since 1961, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Mississippi County
- Last hail
- May 20, 2025
- 1.25 in, half dollar size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 10
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 14 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Apr 2, 2006
145 reports on 96 days since 1961 · #36 of 76 Arkansas counties
Hail map · Mississippi County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Mississippi County
The latest hail report in Mississippi County is from May 20, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 15, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Mississippi County logged 68 reports on 42 hail days, about 3.4 reports a year. That is 17% more than the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #36 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Mississippi County holds 1% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 2, 2006 near Luxora.
Reports were down 34% in 2016–2025 (27) compared with 2006–2015 (41). The busiest year was 2006, with 12 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Mississippi County 3.4
- Median Arkansas county 2.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Mississippi County 42
- Median Arkansas county 37
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Mississippi County 6%
- Median Arkansas county 6%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 26, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 2 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 21, 2022 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| May 15, 2022 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 15, 2022 | 2 | 2.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2006 | 2.75 inbaseball | Luxora | $15K | 20:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 7, 1995 | 2.75 inbaseball | Gosnell | $50K | 19:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 15, 2022 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.12 W Osceola | — | 20:38 local · NCEI |
| Feb 21, 2005 | 2.00 inhen egg | Blytheville | $1K | 05:53 local · NCEI |
| Jun 7, 1995 | 2.00 inhen egg | Gosnell | $10K | 19:20 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
- Under 1 in 66 46%
- 1–2 in 70 49%
- 2 in + 8 6%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.56 E Sans Souci | 14:19 local · NCEI |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.12 W Burdette | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.12 E Bassett | 19:53 local · NCEI |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Manila | 18:58 local · NCEI |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.56 E Leachville | 23:28 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Blytheville | 23:14 local · NCEI |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 1 N Wilson | 15:56 local · NCEI |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Osceola | 21:12 local · NCEI |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.56 W Athelstan | 20:55 local · NCEI |
| May 21, 2022 | 0.88 innickel | 0.56 E Manila | 17:52 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.82 NNE Double Bridges | 15:10 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 0.88 innickel | Dogwood | 14:45 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Mississippi County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Blytheville | 35 | 2.00 in |
| Osceola | 25 | 2.00 in |
| Manila | 14 | 1.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosnell | 8 | 8 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Joiner | 8 | 7 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| Leachville | 6 | 5 | Jun 8, 2024 |
| Luxora | 6 | 6 | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Dyess | 5 | 5 | Mar 15, 2008 |
| Wilson | 5 | 5 | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Burdette | 4 | 4 | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Etowah | 4 | 4 | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Keiser | 4 | 4 | May 10, 2008 |
| Dell | 2 | 2 | May 3, 2006 |
| Victoria | 2 | 2 | Feb 13, 1991 |
| Armorel | 1 | 1 | Jun 15, 2009 |
| Bassett | 1 | 1 | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Birdsong | 1 | 1 | Apr 28, 1989 |
| Marie | 1 | 1 | Apr 19, 2015 |
Questions about hail in Mississippi County
How often does it hail in Mississippi County, Arkansas?
145 hail reports have been logged in Mississippi County since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.4 reports a year. That ranks #36 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Mississippi County?
Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Mississippi County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on April 2, 2006 near Luxora. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Mississippi County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 20, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Mississippi County had in the last five years?
10 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 14 reports. The most recent was May 20, 2025.
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.