Hail History

Hail history for Star City, Arkansas

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

Readout · Star City

Last hail
Apr 3, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jun 14, 2023

29 reports on 25 days since 1975 · #69 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Star City

Star City 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
29 most recent reports with a location; Lincoln County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Star City

The latest hail report in and around Star City is from April 3, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on June 14, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Star City logged 14 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #69 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Star City accounts for 39% of the 74 reports filed in Lincoln County.

10% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on June 14, 2023 near 0.9 SE Star City.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Star City 0.7
  • Lincoln County 1.6
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Star City 11
  • Lincoln County 23
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Star City 10%
  • Lincoln County 8%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
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: 2 reports (7%) Jan February: 3 reports (10%) Feb March: 3 reports (10%) Mar April: 6 reports (21%) Apr May: 7 reports (24%) May June: 4 reports (14%) Jun July: 2 reports (7%) Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 29 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 3, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 2, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 14, 2023 2 4.00 in —
Nov 29, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Star City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 14, 2023 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.9 SE Star City Lincoln 18:50 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.5 SSE Star City Lincoln 18:50 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 2.00 inhen egg Star City Lincoln 16:11 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.95 ENE Rest Lincoln 20:19 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Star City Lincoln 15:59 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Star City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SE Star City Lincoln 18:04 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Star City Lincoln 16:03 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2023 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.9 SE Star City Lincoln 18:50 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.5 SSE Star City Lincoln 18:50 local · NCEI
Nov 29, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.34 WSW Star City Lincoln 18:40 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.95 ENE Rest Lincoln 20:19 local · NCEI
Dec 26, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2.68 ENE Rest Lincoln 22:09 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SE Star City Lincoln 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter Star City Lincoln 19:15 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter Star City Lincoln 19:08 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 2.00 inhen egg Star City Lincoln 16:11 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Star City Lincoln 15:59 local · NCEI

Hail history near Star City

Questions about hail in Star City

How often does it hail in Star City, Arkansas?

29 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Star City since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #69 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Star City?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Star City?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on June 14, 2023 near 0.9 SE Star City. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Star City?

The most recent report in this data is from April 3, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was April 3, 2025.

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.