Hail History

Hail history for Sharp County, Arkansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Sharp County since 1964, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sharp County

Last hail
Apr 27, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Sep 22, 2006

110 reports on 85 days since 1964 · #54 of 76 Arkansas counties

Hail map · Sharp County

Ash Flat Cave City Cherokee Village Hardy Evening Shade 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
103 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 Sharp County

The latest hail report in Sharp County is from April 27, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on April 5, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sharp County logged 53 reports on 37 hail days, about 2.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #54 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Sharp County holds 1% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.

4% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on September 22, 2006 near 3 S Ash Flat.

Reports were down 34% in 2016–2025 (21) compared with 2006–2015 (32). The busiest year was 1996, with 12 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sharp County 2.6
  • Median Arkansas county 2.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sharp County 37
  • Median Arkansas county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sharp County 4%
  • Median Arkansas county 6%

Hail over time

051015 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 10 reports, largest 3.00 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 12 reports (11%) Mar April: 31 reports (28%) Apr May: 24 reports (22%) May June: 7 reports (6%) Jun July: 14 reports (13%) Jul August: 8 reports (7%) Aug September: 6 reports (5%) Sep October: 4 reports (4%) Oct November: 2 reports (2%) Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 110 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 2 2
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 11 2
2020 12 3
2019 11 2
2018 22 4
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 27, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Mar 4, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 16, 2025 2 1.25 in —
Sep 22, 2024 1 1.75 in —
Apr 5, 2023 1 2.50 in —
May 21, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sharp County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 22, 2006 3.00 inteacup 3 S Ash Flat 14:35 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Cherokee Vlg 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 0.89 NW Ash Flat 01:41 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 2.00 inhen egg Hardy 15:50 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Sidney 18:14 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Sharp County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 27, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 NW Ash Flat 21:17 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.47 NE Hardy Ozark Acres Ar 16:55 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.31 ENE Highland 18:19 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.00 inquarter Highland 18:09 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 E Sidney 18:14 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 0.89 NW Ash Flat 01:41 local · NCEI
May 21, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Ash Flat 16:45 local · NCEI
May 4, 2021 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NE Evening Shade 00:56 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2021 0.75 inpenny Cherokee Vlg 04:56 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Cave City 13:03 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.56 E Sidney 12:20 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.78 SW Ash Flat 16:12 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Sharp County

PlaceReportsLargest
Ash Flat242.50 in
Cave City191.75 in
Cherokee Village174.25 in
Hardy154.25 in
Evening Shade124.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Ozark Acres77Mar 4, 2026
Highland43May 16, 2025
Sidney33Sep 22, 2024
Williford33Apr 9, 2009

Questions about hail in Sharp County

How often does it hail in Sharp County, Arkansas?

110 hail reports have been logged in Sharp County since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.6 reports a year. That ranks #54 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sharp County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Sharp County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on September 22, 2006 near 3 S Ash Flat. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sharp County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 27, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was April 27, 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.