Hail History

Hail history for Newton County, Arkansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Newton County since 1969, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Newton County

Last hail
Apr 28, 2026
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
9
since Nov 3, 2021 · 15 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 13, 1981

142 reports on 103 days since 1969 · #37 of 76 Arkansas counties

Hail map · Newton County

Jasper Mount Judea Deer Western Grove 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
126 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 Newton County

The latest hail report in Newton County is from April 28, 2026, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on June 25, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Newton County logged 61 reports on 41 hail days, about 3.0 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #37 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Newton County holds 1% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.

8% 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 May 13, 1981.

Reports were down 35% in 2016–2025 (24) compared with 2006–2015 (37). The busiest year was 2022, with 11 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Newton County 3.0
  • Median Arkansas county 2.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Newton County 41
  • Median Arkansas county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Newton County 8%
  • Median Arkansas county 6%

Hail over time

051015 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 4.50 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 6 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 5 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 9 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2022: 11 reports, largest 2.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 4 reports (3%) Jan February: 4 reports (3%) Feb March: 26 reports (18%) Mar April: 40 reports (28%) Apr May: 29 reports (20%) May June: 12 reports (8%) Jun July: 7 reports (5%) Jul August: 8 reports (6%) Aug September: 2 reports (1%) Sep October: 5 reports (4%) Oct November: 4 reports (3%) Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 142 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 4511 11
2021 0
2020 131 5
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 12 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 28, 2026 2 2.00 in —
Jun 25, 2023 1 2.50 in —
Feb 16, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Oct 15, 2022 1 2.00 in —
Jun 23, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 15, 2022 1 1.75 in —
May 14, 2022 4 2.00 in —
Apr 6, 2022 1 1.25 in —
Apr 5, 2022 3 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Newton County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 13, 1981 4.50 insoftball — 04:10 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2.63 ESE Fallsville 14:35 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 0.89 NW Vendor 16:15 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 0.89 NW Vendor 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.89 SW Hasty 11:34 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 Newton County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 28, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.89 SW Hasty — 11:34 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.89 NW Jasper — 11:24 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2.63 ESE Fallsville — 14:35 local · NCEI
Feb 16, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Lurton — 01:52 local · NCEI
Oct 15, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 4.35 SE Fallsville $1K 18:37 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W Mt Sherman — 15:26 local · NCEI
May 15, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball Boxley — 12:05 local · NCEI
May 14, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.89 NW Jasper — 14:50 local · NCEI
May 14, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.89 NW Jasper — 14:44 local · NCEI
May 14, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 N Jasper — 14:40 local · NCEI
May 14, 2022 1.60 inping pong ball 3.42 ENE Jasper — 14:22 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.42 ENE Jasper — 00:05 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Newton County

PlaceReportsLargest
Jasper212.00 in
Mount Judea162.50 in
Deer121.75 in
Western Grove102.00 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
Wayton88Jul 8, 2014
Ponca76Apr 5, 2022

Questions about hail in Newton County

How often does it hail in Newton County, Arkansas?

142 hail reports have been logged in Newton County since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.0 reports a year. That ranks #37 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Newton County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Newton County?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 13, 1981. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Newton County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 2026 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 15 reports. The most recent was April 28, 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.