Hail History

Hail history for Sulphur Rock, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sulphur Rock since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sulphur Rock

Last hail
Jun 28, 2011
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 21, 1982

10 reports on 10 days since 1982 · #296 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Sulphur Rock

Sulphur Rock Newark Batesville Southside Oil Trough Cave City Pleasant Plains Tuckerman Newport 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Independence County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sulphur Rock

The latest hail report in and around Sulphur Rock is from June 28, 2011, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sulphur Rock logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #296 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sulphur Rock accounts for 6% of the 177 reports filed in Independence 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 May 21, 1982.

The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in March (30% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sulphur Rock 0.2
  • Independence County 3.4
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sulphur Rock 4
  • Independence County 43
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sulphur Rock 0%
  • Independence County 5%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan February: 1 reports (10%) Feb March: 3 reports (30%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 Sulphur Rock
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 21, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Independence 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2011 1.00 inquarter Sulphur Rock Independence 05:30 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter 7 E Batesville Independence 19:23 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2003 1.00 inquarter Sulphur Rock Independence 10:05 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2011 0.88 innickel Sulphur Rock Independence 18:35 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 Sulphur Rock
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 28, 2011 1.00 inquarter Sulphur Rock Independence 05:30 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter 7 E Batesville Independence 19:23 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2011 0.88 innickel Sulphur Rock Independence 18:35 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2009 0.75 inpenny Sulphur Rock Independence 21:40 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2003 1.00 inquarter Sulphur Rock Independence 10:05 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2003 0.75 inpenny Sulphur Rock Independence 17:18 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2001 0.75 inpenny Sulphur Rock Independence 17:00 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2001 0.75 inpenny Sulphur Rock Independence 17:00 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Independence 19:32 local · NCEI
May 21, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Independence 19:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sulphur Rock

Questions about hail in Sulphur Rock

How often does it hail in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sulphur Rock since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #296 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sulphur Rock?

Most reports come in March, April, February. March alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sulphur Rock?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 21, 1982. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sulphur Rock?

The most recent report in this data is from June 28, 2011 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sulphur Rock since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 28, 2011.

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.