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Hail in Cleburne County, Arkansas
123 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 123 hail events in Cleburne County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
April is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 22.2 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
40 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Cleburne County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 123 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.2 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.2 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
15Apr
38May
19Jun
13Jul
8Aug
8Sep
5Oct
2Nov
5Dec
7
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 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1976 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1963 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cleburne County had?
123 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 Cleburne County?
15 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cleburne County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Cleburne County compare with Arkansas for hail?
22.2 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 123 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.