Hail History

Hail history for Oxford, Arkansas

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

Readout · Oxford

Last hail
May 4, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Sep 22, 2006

19 reports on 16 days since 1996 · #138 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Oxford

Oxford Horseshoe Bend Melbourne Calico Rock Ash Flat Evening Shade Norfork 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Izard County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Oxford

The latest hail report in and around Oxford is from May 4, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Oxford logged 9 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #138 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Oxford accounts for 14% of the 136 reports filed in Izard County.

11% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on September 22, 2006 near Brockwell.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (37% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Oxford 0.5
  • Izard County 3.1
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Oxford 8
  • Izard County 36
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Oxford 11%
  • Izard County 7%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2006: 3 reports, largest 4.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 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.
02468 Jan February: 2 reports (11%) Feb Mar April: 7 reports (37%) Apr May: 4 reports (21%) May June: 2 reports (11%) Jun Jul Aug September: 4 reports (21%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 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 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Oxford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 22, 2006 4.00 ingrapefruit Brockwell Izard 17:10 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2006 4.00 ingrapefruit Brockwell Izard 17:02 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Brockwell Izard 19:20 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Oxford Izard 12:16 local · NCEI
May 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Oxford Izard 17:35 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Oxford
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 4, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Oxford Izard 12:16 local · NCEI
May 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Oxford Izard 17:35 local · NCEI
May 11, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W Oxford Izard 14:32 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Oxford Izard 01:15 local · NCEI
May 23, 2011 0.75 inpenny Oxford Izard 12:30 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2009 0.75 inpenny Oxford Izard 15:00 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2006 4.00 ingrapefruit Brockwell Izard 17:10 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2006 4.00 ingrapefruit Brockwell Izard 17:02 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2006 0.88 innickel Brockwell Izard 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2005 1.00 inquarter 1 N Oxford Izard 16:20 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2005 1.00 inquarter 2 S Oxford Izard 16:18 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 1.00 inquarter Oxford Izard 03:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Oxford

Questions about hail in Oxford

How often does it hail in Oxford, Arkansas?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oxford since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #138 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Oxford?

Most reports come in April, May, September. April alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Oxford?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on September 22, 2006 near Brockwell. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Oxford?

The most recent report in this data is from May 4, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oxford since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 4, 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.