Hail History

Hail history for Norfork, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Norfork since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Norfork

Last hail
Oct 15, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Mar 1, 2007

11 reports on 11 days since 1996 · #258 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Norfork

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

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What the record says about Norfork

The latest hail report in and around Norfork is from October 15, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on October 15, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Norfork logged 8 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #258 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Norfork accounts for 5% of the 210 reports filed in Baxter County.

18% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on March 1, 2007 near Norfork.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2001, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (27% of reports); 27% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Norfork 0.4
  • Baxter County 6.0
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Norfork 8
  • Baxter County 71
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Norfork 18%
  • Baxter County 6%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan February: 2 reports (18%) Feb March: 3 reports (27%) Mar Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Oct 15, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Norfork
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 1, 2007 2.50 intennis ball Norfork Baxter 06:10 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Herron Baxter 11:30 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball Norfork Baxter 15:15 local · NCEI
Oct 15, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.31 ENE Herron Baxter 20:38 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Norfork Baxter 20:25 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Norfork
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 15, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.31 ENE Herron Baxter 20:38 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Herron Baxter 11:30 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Norfork Baxter 20:25 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball Norfork Baxter 15:15 local · NCEI
Feb 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter Norfork Baxter 03:25 local · NCEI
May 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter Norfork Baxter 17:41 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2007 2.50 intennis ball Norfork Baxter 06:10 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 1.00 inquarter Norfork Baxter 00:15 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2001 0.88 innickel Norfork Baxter 17:30 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2001 1.00 inquarter Norfork Baxter 19:28 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1996 1.00 inquarter Norfork Baxter 15:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Norfork

Questions about hail in Norfork

How often does it hail in Norfork, Arkansas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Norfork since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #258 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Norfork?

Most reports come in March, February, May. March alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Norfork?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on March 1, 2007 near Norfork. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Norfork?

The most recent report in this data is from October 15, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was October 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.