Hail history for Yell County, Arkansas
Every NOAA hail report filed in Yell County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Yell County
- Last hail
- May 16, 2025
- 1.75 in, golf ball size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.00 in
- grapefruit · Apr 7, 1980
156 reports on 111 days since 1956 · #33 of 76 Arkansas counties
Hail map · Yell County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Yell County
The latest hail report in Yell County is from May 16, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on March 14, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Yell County logged 49 reports on 34 hail days, about 2.5 reports a year. That is 16% less than the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #33 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Yell County holds 1% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.
9% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on April 7, 1980.
Reports were down 64% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (36). The busiest year was 1996, with 19 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in April (31% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Yell County 2.5
- Median Arkansas county 2.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Yell County 34
- Median Arkansas county 37
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Yell County 9%
- Median Arkansas county 6%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 3.00 in | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 2 | 2.50 in | — |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 15, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1980 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | 19:24 local · NCEI |
| Apr 7, 1980 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3.00 inteacup | 0.57 W Gravelly | 17:31 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2011 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.57 W Mt George | 20:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 9, 2008 | 2.75 inbaseball | Dardanelle | 13:45 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
- Under 1 in 73 47%
- 1–2 in 69 44%
- 2 in + 14 9%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.57 W Danville | 18:28 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3.00 inteacup | 0.57 W Gravelly | 17:31 local · NCEI |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 2.50 intennis ball | 1.33 WNW Birta | 16:42 local · NCEI |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.57 W Danville | 16:33 local · NCEI |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.57 W Gravelly | 21:29 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | Chickalah | 13:15 local · NCEI |
| Oct 15, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | Ola | 12:00 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | Ola | 21:00 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2020 | 0.88 innickel | 1.83 ENE Chalybeate Spgs | 19:51 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.32 WNW Dardanelle | 22:24 local · NCEI |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.76 N Mosley | 10:28 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | Centerville | 09:14 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Yell County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Danville | 21 | 1.75 in |
| Dardanelle | 21 | 2.75 in |
| Centerville | 18 | 2.75 in |
| Ola | 14 | 2.75 in |
| Plainview | 14 | 2.00 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville | 5 | 5 | May 23, 2011 |
| Havana | 5 | 5 | Apr 19, 2015 |
| Corinth | 3 | 3 | Apr 13, 2007 |
| Rover | 2 | 2 | Feb 1, 2012 |
Questions about hail in Yell County
How often does it hail in Yell County, Arkansas?
156 hail reports have been logged in Yell County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.5 reports a year. That ranks #33 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Yell County?
Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 31% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Yell County?
4.00 in (grapefruit size) on April 7, 1980. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Yell County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Yell County had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 16, 2025.
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.