Hail History

Hail history for Little Rock, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Little Rock since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Little Rock

Last hail
Apr 28, 2025
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 19, 1996

22 reports on 17 days since 1996 · #134 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Little Rock

Little Rock George Ashton Rock Rapids Boyden Doon 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Lyon County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Little Rock

The latest hail report in and around Little Rock is from April 28, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on April 28, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Little Rock logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #134 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Little Rock accounts for 13% of the 176 reports filed in Lyon County.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Iowa town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 19, 1996 near Little Rock.

The busiest year was 2004, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in August (32% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Little Rock 0.3
  • Lyon County 4.7
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Little Rock 7
  • Lyon County 46
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Little Rock 9%
  • Lyon County 9%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1996: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (9%) Apr May: 3 reports (14%) May June: 3 reports (14%) Jun July: 6 reports (27%) Jul August: 7 reports (32%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 22 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 28, 2025 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Little Rock
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 19, 1996 2.50 intennis ball Little Rock Lyon $100K 17:57 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1998 2.00 inhen egg Little Rock Lyon — 15:50 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Little Rock Lyon — 19:05 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Little Rock Lyon — 20:57 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 4 NW Sibley Osceola — 09:20 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Little Rock
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 28, 2025 0.88 innickel 1.22 SE Little Rock Lyon 18:18 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.22 SE Little Rock Lyon 08:55 local · NCEI
Sep 25, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.13 NNE Little Rock Lyon 06:36 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.71 SW Little Rock Lyon 10:20 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2007 1.00 inquarter 6 NW Sibley Osceola 21:10 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2006 0.75 inpenny 1 NE Little Rock Lyon 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2006 0.75 inpenny 1 NW Little Rock Lyon 15:04 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 W Little Rock Lyon 11:37 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Little Rock Lyon 21:00 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Little Rock Lyon 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Little Rock Lyon 19:05 local · NCEI
May 26, 2004 0.75 inpenny 4 NW Sibley Osceola 19:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Little Rock

Questions about hail in Little Rock

How often does it hail in Little Rock, Iowa?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Little Rock since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #134 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Little Rock?

Most reports come in August, July, May. August alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Little Rock?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 19, 1996 near Little Rock. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Little Rock?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 2025 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 28, 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.