Hail History

Hail history for Saratoga, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Saratoga since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Saratoga

Last hail
Mar 22, 2014
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 4, 1986

15 reports on 13 days since 1973 · #192 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Saratoga

Saratoga Tollette Yarborough Landing Mineral Springs Washington Ashdown Ben Lomond Nashville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Howard County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Saratoga

The latest hail report in and around Saratoga is from March 22, 2014, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Saratoga logged 5 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #192 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Saratoga accounts for 6% of the 252 reports filed in Howard County.

7% 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 4, 1986.

The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (53% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Saratoga 0.3
  • Howard County 4.6
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Saratoga 3
  • Howard County 48
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Saratoga 7%
  • Howard County 7%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (13%) Mar April: 8 reports (53%) Apr May: 2 reports (13%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (7%) Nov Dec
All 15 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Saratoga
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 4, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Howard 18:35 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Saratoga Howard 23:00 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Howard 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Little River 15:48 local · NCEI
Nov 19, 1988 1.50 inping pong ball — Howard 14:50 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 Saratoga
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 22, 2014 0.75 inpenny 3 SSE Tollette Howard 13:35 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Bright Star Howard 22:50 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Bright Star Howard 20:36 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 0.88 innickel Saratoga Howard 21:25 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 0.88 innickel 8 NW Mc Nab Hempstead 21:25 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Saratoga Howard 23:00 local · NCEI
May 9, 2002 0.75 inpenny Saratoga Howard 23:10 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Hempstead 18:12 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 1992 0.88 innickel — Howard 15:42 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Howard 14:15 local · NCEI
Nov 19, 1988 1.50 inping pong ball — Howard 14:50 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Howard 16:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Saratoga

Questions about hail in Saratoga

How often does it hail in Saratoga, Arkansas?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Saratoga since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #192 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Saratoga?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 53% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Saratoga?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 4, 1986. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Saratoga?

The most recent report in this data is from March 22, 2014 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Saratoga since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 22, 2014.

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.