Hail events in Benton County, Arkansas The hail events on record, by date and by year
This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).
NCEI has 469 hail events on record for Benton County, Arkansas, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest hail event on record is on 13 Jun 2026.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 146 hail events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Hail.
Newest hail events on record
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At MAYSVILLE
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
At BELLA VISTA. Damage estimate: $50 thousand
Hail0.75 in, penny size
2 miles W of PEA RIDGE
Hail4.00 in, softball size
3 miles SSE of CAVE SPGS. Damage estimate: $100 thousand
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
2 miles E of CAVE SPGS
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
2 miles S of CAVE SPGS. Damage estimate: $50 thousand
Hail2.00 in, hen egg size
2 miles S of CAVE SPGS. Damage estimate: $50 thousand
Hail2.25 in, hen egg size
4 miles S of CAVE SPGS. Damage estimate: $75 thousand
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
2 miles W of LOWELL. Damage estimate: $30 thousand
Hail0.75 in, penny size
4 miles S of CAVE SPGS
Hail2.00 in, hen egg size
2 miles W of LOWELL. Damage estimate: $50 thousand
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile NW of LOWELL
Hail3.00 in, tea cup size
At CAVE SPGS. Damage estimate: $150 thousand
Hail2.00 in, hen egg size
2 miles N of CAVE SPGS. Damage estimate: $35 thousand
Hail0.75 in, penny size
2 miles SE of ROGERS
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile S of HIGHFILL. Damage estimate: $25 thousand
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
2 miles S of CAVE SPGS
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
4 miles S of CAVE SPGS
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
1 mile NW of DECATUR
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile WNW of SILOAM SPGS
Hail0.75 in, penny size
2 miles E of SILOAM SPGS
Hail0.75 in, penny size
3 miles NNE of HIWASSE
Hail0.75 in, penny size
At BELLA VISTA
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
3 miles S of HIWASSE
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
3 miles WSW of BELLA VISTA. Damage estimate: $50 thousand
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.
Hail events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| 1990s | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 103 |
| 2000s | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 87 |
| 2010s | 1 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 102 |
| 2020s | 14 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 31 | 26 (part of the year) | 132 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan20 events
- Feb19 events
- Mar81 events
- Apr125 events
- May111 events
- Jun23 events
- Jul28 events
- Aug16 events
- Sep12 events
- Oct20 events
- Nov9 events
- Dec5 events
Magnitudes on record
| Hail size | Size in words | Events |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 in | pea to quarter | 209 |
| 1 to 1.74 in | quarter to golf ball | 155 |
| 1.75 to 2.74 in | golf ball to baseball | 94 |
| 2.75 to 3.99 in | baseball to softball | 6 |
| 4 in and larger | softball and larger | 5 |
When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.
An event without a size in the record is not in this table.
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Benton | All counties of Arkansas | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events, 1955 to 2026 | 469 | 12,499 | 423,723 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 55.3 | 24.0 | 12.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 16.0 | 41.3 | 12.8 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More hail events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $30 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.50 in | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | $200 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 4.00 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.50 in | $30 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.50 in | $40 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | $75 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 3.00 in | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.50 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 3.00 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $75 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $75 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 4.00 in | $2.5 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County |
The site keeps 166 of the 469 events for this page. It keeps the newest 120 events. It also keeps 80 events with the most damage, injuries or deaths. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Tulsa, OK (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Benton County, Arkansas". https://countyhazards.com/county/ar/benton/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most hail events on record for Benton County?
- April has 125 of the 469 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many hail events are on record for Arkansas?
- NCEI has 12,515 hail events on record for Arkansas from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does Benton County compare with the other counties of Arkansas?
- The counties of Arkansas have 24.0 hail events for each 100 square miles. Benton County has 55.3.
- How large is the hail on record for Benton County?
- 105 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.