Hail History

Hail history for Sulphur Springs, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sulphur Springs since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sulphur Springs

Last hail
Dec 17, 2016
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jan 21, 1999

11 reports on 10 days since 1996 · #264 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Sulphur Springs

Sulphur Springs Pine Bluff White Hall Redfield 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Jefferson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sulphur Springs

The latest hail report in and around Sulphur Springs is from December 17, 2016, 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 Springs logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #264 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sulphur Springs accounts for 6% of the 198 reports filed in Jefferson County.

18% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on January 21, 1999 near 7 WSW Pine Bluff.

The busiest year was 2015, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (45% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sulphur Springs 0.3
  • Jefferson County 3.8
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sulphur Springs 6
  • Jefferson County 37
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sulphur Springs 18%
  • Jefferson County 10%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (9%) Jan Feb March: 2 reports (18%) Mar April: 5 reports (45%) Apr May Jun Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (9%) Dec
All 11 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 Springs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jan 21, 1999 2.50 intennis ball 7 WSW Pine Bluff Jefferson 17:09 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2015 2.00 inhen egg Sulphur Spgs Jefferson 17:55 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 10 SW Pine Bluff Jefferson 16:18 local · NCEI
Dec 17, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Sulphur Spgs Jefferson 19:59 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter Sulphur Spgs Jefferson 17:49 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Sulphur Springs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Dec 17, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Sulphur Spgs Jefferson 19:59 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2015 2.00 inhen egg Sulphur Spgs Jefferson 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter Sulphur Spgs Jefferson 17:49 local · NCEI
Oct 10, 2014 1.00 inquarter Sulphur Spgs Jefferson 20:08 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2012 1.00 inquarter Sulphur Spgs Jefferson 22:30 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2012 1.00 inquarter Sulphur Spgs Jefferson 17:26 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter Sulphur Spgs Jefferson 16:22 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2004 0.75 inpenny 7 WSW Pine Bluff Jefferson 00:55 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1999 0.75 inpenny 5 SW Whitehall Jefferson 13:42 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 1999 2.50 intennis ball 7 WSW Pine Bluff Jefferson 17:09 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 10 SW Pine Bluff Jefferson 16:18 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sulphur Springs

Questions about hail in Sulphur Springs

How often does it hail in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sulphur Springs since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #264 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sulphur Springs?

Most reports come in April, March, January. April alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sulphur Springs?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on January 21, 1999 near 7 WSW Pine Bluff. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sulphur Springs?

The most recent report in this data is from December 17, 2016 (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 Springs had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sulphur Springs since November 3, 2021. The last one was on December 17, 2016.

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.