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Hail in Baxter County, Arkansas
209 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 209 hail events in Baxter County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
May is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 105 events against 88 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 37.7 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
44 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Baxter County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 209 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.7 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.6 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
30Apr
45May
55Jun
19Jul
23Aug
16Sep
6Oct
7Nov
1Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 209. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1970 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1967 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Baxter County had?
209 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Baxter County?
15 Mar 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Baxter County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Baxter County compare with Arkansas for hail?
37.7 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 209 of the state's 12,515 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.