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Hail in Calhoun County, Arkansas
76 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 76 hail events in Calhoun County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
May is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 50 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 12.1 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
17 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Calhoun County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 76 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.1 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 160.3 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
6Apr
23May
30Jun
4Jul
7Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
1Dec
2
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 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Calhoun County had?
76 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 Calhoun County?
18 Oct 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Calhoun County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Calhoun County compare with Arkansas for hail?
12.1 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 76 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.