Hail History

Hail history for Wilton, Arkansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wilton since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wilton

Last hail
Mar 13, 2016
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 4, 1986

14 reports on 14 days since 1981 · #211 of 302 Arkansas places

Hail map · Wilton

Wilton Ashdown Ben Lomond Yarborough Landing Winthrop Foreman Saratoga Tollette 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Little River County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Wilton

The latest hail report in and around Wilton is from March 13, 2016, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wilton logged 7 reports on 7 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 #211 of 302 Arkansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wilton accounts for 8% of the 184 reports filed in Little River County.

7% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 4, 1986.

Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wilton 0.3
  • Little River County 3.0
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wilton 7
  • Little River County 34
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wilton 7%
  • Little River County 6%
  • Median Arkansas town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan February: 2 reports (14%) Feb March: 3 reports (21%) Mar April: 4 reports (29%) Apr May: 2 reports (14%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 3 reports (21%) Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 Wilton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 4, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Little River 20:40 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Wilton Little River 19:35 local · NCEI
May 9, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Little River 05:55 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Little River 19:35 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Wilton Little River 00:30 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 Wilton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 13, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.37 SW Wilton Little River 17:55 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.4 ENE Wilton Little River 12:35 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Wilton Little River 00:30 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.34 ESE Taylors Store Little River 22:35 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Wilton Little River 18:03 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Wilton Little River 02:09 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Wilton Little River 19:35 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2005 0.75 inpenny Wilton Little River 07:00 local · NCEI
Oct 17, 1996 0.75 inpenny Wilton Little River 16:00 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 1992 0.88 innickel — Little River 15:26 local · NCEI
May 9, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Little River 05:55 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 1988 0.88 innickel — Little River 19:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wilton

Questions about hail in Wilton

How often does it hail in Wilton, Arkansas?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wilton since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #211 of 302 Arkansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wilton?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Wilton?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 4, 1986. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wilton?

The most recent report in this data is from March 13, 2016 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wilton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 13, 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.