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Hail in Clark County, Arkansas
192 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.
Clark County, Arkansas, has 192 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 105 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 22.2 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
53 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 | Clark County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 192 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.2 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 90.1 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
27Apr
52May
45Jun
20Jul
21Aug
7Sep
0Oct
2Nov
4Dec
6
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 192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1965 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clark County had?
192 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 Clark County?
25 Apr 2026 (Hail, 4.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clark County?
The hail of 17 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500.
How does Clark County compare with Arkansas for hail?
22.2 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 192 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.