Hail History

Hail history for Sevier County, Arkansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Sevier County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sevier County

Last hail
Sep 6, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 27, 2001

188 reports on 131 days since 1957 · #25 of 76 Arkansas counties

Hail map · Sevier County

De Queen Lockesburg Horatio Gillham Ben Lomond 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
155 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Sevier County

The latest hail report in Sevier County is from September 6, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on June 13, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sevier County logged 65 reports on 41 hail days, about 3.3 reports a year. That is 12% more than the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #25 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Sevier County holds 2% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.

6% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 27, 2001 near Horatio.

Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (26) compared with 2006–2015 (39). The busiest year was 1993, with 23 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sevier County 3.3
  • Median Arkansas county 2.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sevier County 41
  • Median Arkansas county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sevier County 6%
  • Median Arkansas county 6%

Hail over time

0102030 1957: 1 reports, largest 2.25 in 1960 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 12 reports, largest 2.00 in 1985: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 23 reports, largest 2.75 in 1994: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 8 reports, largest 4.50 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2023: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 4 reports (2%) Jan February: 5 reports (3%) Feb March: 22 reports (12%) Mar April: 52 reports (28%) Apr May: 44 reports (23%) May June: 17 reports (9%) Jun July: 5 reports (3%) Jul August: 9 reports (5%) Aug September: 3 reports (2%) Sep October: 20 reports (11%) Oct November: 5 reports (3%) Nov December: 2 reports (1%) Dec
All 188 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 541 10
2022 1 1
2021 11 2
2020 2 2
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 4 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 6, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 13, 2023 4 2.75 in —
Mar 11, 2023 5 1.00 in —
Jun 8, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sevier County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 27, 2001 4.50 insoftball Horatio $50K 21:25 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 2.15 SSE Milrose — 16:25 local · NCEI
Oct 8, 1993 2.75 inbaseball Dequeen — 16:56 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1993 2.75 inbaseball Lockesburg — 19:57 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2.15 SSE Milrose — 16:23 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 Sevier County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.5 NNW De Queen 14:27 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter Lockesburg 19:09 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.15 W De Queen 16:47 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 2.15 SSE Milrose 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2.15 SSE Milrose 16:23 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2023 0.75 inpenny 2.15 SSE Milrose 22:35 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1.72 W De Queen 22:14 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.7 WNW Provo 21:33 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.9 NW De Queen 21:11 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.67 ENE Geneva 20:35 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.08 NNW De Queen 10:55 local · NCEI
May 11, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.47 N De Queen 02:39 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Sevier County

PlaceReportsLargest
De Queen432.00 in
Lockesburg271.75 in
Horatio224.50 in
Gillham152.00 in
Ben Lomond102.75 in

Questions about hail in Sevier County

How often does it hail in Sevier County, Arkansas?

188 hail reports have been logged in Sevier County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.3 reports a year. That ranks #25 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sevier County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sevier County?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 27, 2001 near Horatio. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sevier County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 6, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was September 6, 2023.

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.