Hail History

Hail history for Western Grove, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Western Grove since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Western Grove

Last hail
Apr 19, 2011
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Mar 15, 2002

10 reports on 10 days since 1992 · #301 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Western Grove

Western Grove Valley Springs Mount Judea Jasper Witts Springs 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; Newton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Western Grove

The latest hail report in and around Western Grove is from April 19, 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, Western Grove logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 11% of the median Arkansas town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #301 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Western Grove accounts for 7% of the 142 reports filed in Newton 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on March 15, 2002 near Western Grove.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (30% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Western Grove 0.1
  • Newton County 3.0
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Western Grove 1
  • Newton County 41
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Western Grove 10%
  • Newton County 8%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (30%) Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (10%) 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 Western Grove
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 15, 2002 2.00 inhen egg Western Grove Newton 14:50 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Western Grove Newton 16:58 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2003 1.00 inquarter Western Grove Newton 13:15 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2003 1.00 inquarter Western Grove Newton 16:30 local · NCEI
Nov 23, 2001 1.00 inquarter 13 SE Harrison Boone 22:33 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Western Grove
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Western Grove Newton 16:58 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2003 1.00 inquarter Western Grove Newton 13:15 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2003 1.00 inquarter Western Grove Newton 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2002 0.75 inpenny Western Grove Newton 11:24 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2002 2.00 inhen egg Western Grove Newton 14:50 local · NCEI
Nov 23, 2001 1.00 inquarter 13 SE Harrison Boone 22:33 local · NCEI
May 18, 2000 0.75 inpenny 3 SE Valley Spgs Boone 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1998 0.75 inpenny Western Grove Newton 03:40 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 1997 0.75 inpenny Western Grove Newton 13:05 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Newton 19:27 local · NCEI

Hail history near Western Grove

Questions about hail in Western Grove

How often does it hail in Western Grove, Arkansas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Western Grove since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #301 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Western Grove?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Western Grove?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on March 15, 2002 near Western Grove. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Western Grove?

The most recent report in this data is from April 19, 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 Western Grove had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Western Grove since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 19, 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.