Hail History

Hail history for Pine Bluff, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pine Bluff since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pine Bluff

Last hail
Apr 3, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
3.50 in
teacup · Mar 10, 2018

66 reports on 49 days since 1955 · #17 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff White Hall Sulphur Springs Redfield 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
66 most recent reports with a location; Jefferson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Pine Bluff

The latest hail report in and around Pine Bluff is from April 3, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on April 3, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pine Bluff logged 23 reports on 13 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 2.6 times the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #17 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Pine Bluff accounts for 33% of the 198 reports filed in Jefferson County.

14% 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 3.50 in (teacup) on March 10, 2018 near 1.34 ENE Pine Bluff.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2025, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pine Bluff 1.1
  • Jefferson County 3.8
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pine Bluff 13
  • Jefferson County 37
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pine Bluff 14%
  • Jefferson County 10%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1955: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960: 1 reports, largest ? in 1960 1966: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1978: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1982: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 3.50 in 2020 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 2 reports (3%) Jan February: 5 reports (8%) Feb March: 7 reports (11%) Mar April: 25 reports (38%) Apr May: 10 reports (15%) May June: 7 reports (11%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug Sep October: 4 reports (6%) Oct November: 2 reports (3%) Nov December: 3 reports (5%) Dec
All 66 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 5 5
2024 0
2023 12 3
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 3 3
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 3, 2025 5 2.50 in —
Jun 14, 2023 2 1.00 in —
May 7, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pine Bluff
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 10, 2018 3.50 inteacup 1.34 ENE Pine Bluff Jefferson 20:16 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Jefferson 19:18 local · NCEI
May 7, 1975 2.75 inbaseball — Jefferson 00:40 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Watson Chapel Jefferson 15:02 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 1989 2.50 intennis ball — Jefferson 19:31 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 Pine Bluff
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Brewster Jefferson 15:08 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.15 SSW Brewster Jefferson 15:06 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.85 ESE Pine Bluff Jefferson 15:02 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Watson Chapel Jefferson 15:02 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.9 NW Watson Chapel Jefferson 15:02 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2023 0.75 inpenny Fairfield Jefferson 17:27 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2023 1.00 inquarter Fairfield Jefferson 00:03 local · NCEI
May 7, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.9 NW Watson Chapel Jefferson 16:25 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2018 3.50 inteacup 1.34 ENE Pine Bluff Jefferson 20:16 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.09 NNE Watson Chapel Jefferson 20:15 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Watson Chapel Jefferson 20:14 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Brewster Jefferson 18:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Pine Bluff

Questions about hail in Pine Bluff

How often does it hail in Pine Bluff, Arkansas?

66 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pine Bluff since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #17 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pine Bluff?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pine Bluff?

3.50 in (teacup size) on March 10, 2018 near 1.34 ENE Pine Bluff. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pine Bluff?

The most recent report in this data is from April 3, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was April 3, 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.