Hail History

Hail history for Rudy, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rudy since 1988, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Rudy

Last hail
Sep 17, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · May 15, 2022

19 reports on 18 days since 1988 · #141 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Rudy

Rudy Alma Van Buren Cedarville Mountainburg Mulberry Fort Smith 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; Crawford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Rudy

The latest hail report in and around Rudy is from September 17, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 15, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rudy logged 10 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #141 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Rudy accounts for 6% of the 312 reports filed in Crawford County.

0% 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 1.00 in (quarter) on May 15, 2022 near 1.38 N Dean Spg.

Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (37% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Rudy 0.5
  • Crawford County 6.7
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Rudy 9
  • Crawford County 74
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Rudy 0%
  • Crawford County 5%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1995 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1988–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (26%) Mar April: 7 reports (37%) Apr May: 3 reports (16%) May June: 1 reports (5%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov December: 1 reports (5%) Dec
All 19 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 17, 2025 1 0.75 in —
May 15, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Rudy
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 15, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Dean Spg Crawford 15:01 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.51 ESE Rudy Crawford 17:12 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1998 1.00 inquarter Rudy Crawford 03:05 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1988 1.00 inquarter — Crawford 23:17 local · NCEI
May 15, 2022 0.88 innickel Rudy Crawford 15:00 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 Rudy
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 17, 2025 0.75 inpenny 1.47 WNW Dean Spg Crawford 13:10 local · NCEI
May 15, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Dean Spg Crawford 15:01 local · NCEI
May 15, 2022 0.88 innickel Rudy Crawford 15:00 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.53 ESE Rudy Crawford 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.59 ESE Rudy Crawford 19:30 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.59 ESE Rudy Crawford 20:16 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.51 ESE Rudy Crawford 17:12 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2008 0.88 innickel Rudy Crawford 19:49 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2008 0.75 inpenny Rudy Crawford 00:20 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2008 0.88 innickel Rudy Crawford 16:02 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2005 0.88 innickel Rudy Crawford 01:13 local · NCEI
Dec 30, 2002 0.75 inpenny Rudy Crawford 12:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Rudy

Questions about hail in Rudy

How often does it hail in Rudy, Arkansas?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rudy since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #141 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rudy?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Rudy?

1.00 in (quarter size) on May 15, 2022 near 1.38 N Dean Spg. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Rudy?

The most recent report in this data is from September 17, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was September 17, 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.