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Hail in Conway County, Arkansas
189 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.
Conway County, Arkansas, has 189 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 97 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 34.2 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
43 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Conway County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 189 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.2 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 90.5 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
14Mar
30Apr
58May
36Jun
21Jul
5Aug
7Sep
6Oct
2Nov
3Dec
3
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 189 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 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 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 |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Conway County had?
189 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 Conway County?
18 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Conway County?
The hail of 19 May 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Conway County compare with Arkansas for hail?
34.2 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 189 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.