Hail History

Hail history for Texarkana, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Texarkana since 1956, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Texarkana

Last hail
Apr 8, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Mar 31, 2008

77 reports on 60 days since 1956 · #12 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Texarkana

Texarkana Genoa Fouke Fulton Lewisville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
77 most recent reports with a location; Miller County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Texarkana

The latest hail report in and around Texarkana is from April 8, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 8, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Texarkana logged 30 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.5 reports a year. That is 3.3 times the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #12 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Texarkana accounts for 38% of the 201 reports filed in Miller County.

5% 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 March 31, 2008 near 4 NE (Txk)texarkana Arpt.

Reports were down 42% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (19). The busiest year was 2008, with 7 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Texarkana 1.5
  • Miller County 2.6
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Texarkana 20
  • Miller County 36
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Texarkana 5%
  • Miller County 7%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

02468 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1961: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.99 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 4.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 3 reports (4%) Jan February: 4 reports (5%) Feb March: 18 reports (23%) Mar April: 22 reports (29%) Apr May: 16 reports (21%) May June: 4 reports (5%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (3%) Aug September: 4 reports (5%) Sep October: 2 reports (3%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 77 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 12 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 8, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Sep 25, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Texarkana
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 31, 2008 4.00 ingrapefruit 4 NE (Txk)texarkana Arpt Miller $85.0 million 22:59 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 1.86 WSW Mt Pleasant Miller — 16:46 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1978 2.75 inbaseball — Miller — 18:25 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1985 2.00 inhen egg — Miller — 16:10 local · NCEI
May 1, 2003 1.99 ingolf ball Texarkana Miller — 22:15 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 Texarkana
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SE Texarkana Miller 17:49 local · NCEI
Sep 25, 2022 0.88 innickel 2.21 NE Texarkana Miller 15:10 local · NCEI
May 22, 2018 0.75 inpenny 1.94 NW (Txk)texarkana Arpt Miller 17:20 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 2.46 WNW Mandeville Miller 15:15 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.41 WNW (Txk)texarkana Arpt Miller 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2017 0.88 innickel 2.21 NE Texarkana Miller 13:57 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.69 E Texarkana Miller 11:02 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.06 NE Texarkana Miller 10:35 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.46 SSW Dooley Miller 09:59 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2.44 NNE Texarkana Miller 09:42 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2.45 W Texarkana Macks Arpt Miller 09:42 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2015 0.75 inpenny 2.21 NE Texarkana Miller 15:54 local · NCEI

Hail history near Texarkana

Questions about hail in Texarkana

How often does it hail in Texarkana, Arkansas?

77 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Texarkana since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.5 reports a year. That ranks #12 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Texarkana?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Texarkana?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on March 31, 2008 near 4 NE (Txk)texarkana Arpt. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Texarkana?

The most recent report in this data is from April 8, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 8, 2024.

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.