Hail history for Saline County, Arkansas
Every NOAA hail report filed in Saline County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Saline County
- Last hail
- Aug 22, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 13
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 37 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.00 in
- grapefruit · Jan 7, 1978
292 reports on 156 days since 1955 · #7 of 76 Arkansas counties
Hail map · Saline County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Saline County
The latest hail report in Saline County is from August 22, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 13 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 16, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Saline County logged 154 reports on 64 hail days, about 7.7 reports a year. That is 2.7 times the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #7 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Saline County holds 2% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.
3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Arkansas county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on January 7, 1978.
Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (58) compared with 2006–2015 (96). The busiest year was 2011, with 27 reports on 11 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Saline County 7.7
- Median Arkansas county 2.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Saline County 64
- Median Arkansas county 37
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Saline County 3%
- Median Arkansas county 6%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | View |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 16, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 24, 2024 | 4 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 5 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 4 | 1.25 in | — |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3 | 1.50 in | — |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 4 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jul 12, 2022 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 11, 2022 | 7 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1978 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | 17:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 12, 1966 | 3.50 inteacup | — | 21:00 local · NCEI |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 3.00 inteacup | Owensville | 15:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 3, 1989 | 3.00 inteacup | — | 20:25 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 1961 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 18:25 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
- Under 1 in 96 33%
- 1–2 in 186 64%
- 2 in + 10 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | East End | 22:54 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.15 SSE Traskwood | 16:25 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.33 ENE Hot Springs Village | 20:54 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.21 ENE Paron | 21:05 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.89 SW Avilla | 21:00 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | 2.15 SSE Salem | 17:29 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.38 S New Summit | 17:28 local · NCEI |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.38 ESE Detonti | 18:31 local · NCEI |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.99 NNE New Summit | 00:21 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.9 NW Haskell | 14:12 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.36 NNE Haskell | 14:11 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.14 W Traskwood | 14:11 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Saline County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | 5 | 5 | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Shannon Hills | 3 | 3 | Mar 31, 2015 |
Questions about hail in Saline County
How often does it hail in Saline County, Arkansas?
292 hail reports have been logged in Saline County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 7.7 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Saline County?
Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 27% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Saline County?
4.00 in (grapefruit size) on January 7, 1978. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Saline County?
The most recent report in this data is from August 22, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Saline County had in the last five years?
13 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 37 reports. The most recent was August 22, 2026.
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.