Hail History

Hail history for Woodruff County, Arkansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Woodruff County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Woodruff County

Last hail
Apr 26, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 2, 2006

46 reports on 40 days since 1956 · #73 of 76 Arkansas counties

Hail map · Woodruff County

Augusta 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
41 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Woodruff County

The latest hail report in Woodruff County is from April 26, 2017, 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, Woodruff County logged 10 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 17% of the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #73 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Woodruff County holds 0% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.

7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Arkansas county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on April 2, 2006 near 5 NW Mc Crory.

Reports were down 89% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2001, with 6 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Woodruff County 0.5
  • Median Arkansas county 2.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Woodruff County 7
  • Median Arkansas county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Woodruff County 7%
  • Median Arkansas county 6%

Hail over time

0246 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 January: 2 reports (4%) Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 7 reports (15%) Mar April: 16 reports (35%) Apr May: 10 reports (22%) May June: 4 reports (9%) Jun July: 3 reports (7%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov December: 2 reports (4%) Dec
All 46 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Woodruff County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 2, 2006 3.00 inteacup 5 NW Mc Crory 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Fitzhugh 16:35 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Cotton Plant 14:05 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 5 N Augusta 16:33 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Cotton Plant 00:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Woodruff County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 26, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.15 SSW New Augusta 15:48 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Cotton Plant 14:05 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.89 NE Augusta 12:20 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 0.75 inpenny Patterson 09:40 local · NCEI
May 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter Howell 12:35 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2010 1.00 inquarter Fitzhugh 22:40 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2008 1.00 inquarter Mc Crory 01:30 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 3.00 inteacup 5 NW Mc Crory 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Fitzhugh 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 5 N Augusta 16:33 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2005 0.75 inpenny Mc Crory 10:55 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2004 1.00 inquarter Dixie 17:45 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Woodruff County

PlaceReportsLargest
Augusta101.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Cotton Plant88Dec 23, 2015
McCrory66Mar 15, 2008
Patterson44May 22, 2011
Gregory11May 20, 2001
Hunter11Jun 2, 1999

Questions about hail in Woodruff County

How often does it hail in Woodruff County, Arkansas?

46 hail reports have been logged in Woodruff County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #73 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Woodruff County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Woodruff County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 2, 2006 near 5 NW Mc Crory. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Woodruff County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 26, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Woodruff County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 26, 2017.

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.