Hail History

Hail history for Sardis, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sardis since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sardis

Last hail
Apr 9, 2009
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 9, 2009

13 reports on 10 days since 1975 · #226 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Sardis

Sardis East End Bauxite Bryant Benton Salem Little Rock Haskell 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Saline County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sardis

The latest hail report in and around Sardis is from April 9, 2009, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sardis logged 5 reports on 2 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 #226 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sardis accounts for 4% of the 292 reports filed in Saline 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 9, 2009 near Sardis.

The busiest year was 2009, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (54% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sardis 0.3
  • Saline County 7.7
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sardis 2
  • Saline County 64
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sardis 0%
  • Saline County 3%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 1 reports (8%) Jan Feb March: 3 reports (23%) Mar April: 7 reports (54%) Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (8%) Nov Dec
All 13 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 Sardis
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Sardis Saline 21:47 local · NCEI
Jan 19, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Saline 21:20 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 6 SE Bauxite Saline 21:50 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter Sardis Saline 21:43 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2005 1.00 inquarter Sardis Saline 16:10 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 Sardis
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 6 SE Bauxite Saline 21:50 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Sardis Saline 21:47 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2009 0.75 inpenny Sardis Saline 21:44 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter Sardis Saline 21:43 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2007 0.88 innickel Sardis Saline 12:00 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2005 1.00 inquarter Sardis Saline 16:10 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2001 0.75 inpenny Sardis Saline 13:45 local · NCEI
May 22, 1999 1.00 inquarter Sardis Saline 18:40 local · NCEI
Nov 19, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Saline 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Saline 18:06 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1989 0.75 inpenny — Saline 20:50 local · NCEI
Jan 19, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Saline 21:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sardis

Questions about hail in Sardis

How often does it hail in Sardis, Arkansas?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sardis since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #226 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sardis?

Most reports come in April, March, January. April alone accounts for 54% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sardis?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 9, 2009 near Sardis. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sardis?

The most recent report in this data is from April 9, 2009 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sardis since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 9, 2009.

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.