Hail History

Hail history for Ola, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ola since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Ola

Last hail
Oct 15, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 5, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 7, 1980

14 reports on 12 days since 1980 · #206 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Ola

Ola Plainview Centerville Danville Dardanelle Pottsville Russellville Adona 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Yell County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ola

The latest hail report in and around Ola is from October 15, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 5, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ola logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #206 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ola accounts for 9% of the 156 reports filed in Yell County.

21% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 7, 1980.

The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (43% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ola 0.3
  • Yell County 2.5
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ola 5
  • Yell County 34
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ola 21%
  • Yell County 9%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 2.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar April: 6 reports (43%) Apr May: 3 reports (21%) May Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug Sep October: 2 reports (14%) Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ola
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 7, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Yell 17:49 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2012 2.25 inhen egg 2.6 WSW Ola Yell 19:50 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2012 2.00 inhen egg Ola Yell 19:53 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1 E Ola Yell 19:55 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Ola Yell 06:38 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 Ola
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 15, 2021 1.00 inquarter Ola Yell 12:00 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter Ola Yell 21:00 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1 E Ola Yell 19:55 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2012 2.00 inhen egg Ola Yell 19:53 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2012 2.25 inhen egg 2.6 WSW Ola Yell 19:50 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.19 NW Ola Yell 16:41 local · NCEI
May 5, 2009 1.00 inquarter Ola Yell 21:30 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Ola Yell 06:38 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2002 0.75 inpenny Ola Yell 15:00 local · NCEI
May 9, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Ola Yell 04:30 local · NCEI
Oct 21, 1996 0.75 inpenny Ola Yell 00:46 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 1996 0.75 inpenny Ola Yell 21:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ola

Questions about hail in Ola

How often does it hail in Ola, Arkansas?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ola since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #206 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ola?

Most reports come in April, May, October. April alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ola?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 7, 1980. 21% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ola?

The most recent report in this data is from October 15, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ola since November 5, 2021. The last one was on October 15, 2021.

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.