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Hail in Boone County, Arkansas
198 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.
Boone County, Arkansas, has 198 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 115 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 33.6 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
58 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 | Boone County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 198 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.6 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 52.3 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
8Mar
39Apr
52May
32Jun
26Jul
13Aug
6Sep
9Oct
5Nov
5Dec
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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
All 198 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Boone County had?
198 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 Boone County?
26 May 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Boone County?
The hail of 27 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Boone County compare with Arkansas for hail?
33.6 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 198 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.