Hail events in Craighead County, Arkansas The hail events on record, by date and by year

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).

NCEI has 195 hail events on record for Craighead County, Arkansas, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 1 Jun 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 61 hail events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. Event types on this page: Hail.

Newest hail events on record

Jun 1 2026

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SE of FISHER

Apr 27 2026

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile W of RIDGE

Mar 30 2025

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of BONO

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile NNE of WINESBURG

Mar 14 2025

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

1 mile W of VALLEY VIEW

May 22 2024

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

1 mile NNE of AGGIE

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile ENE of JONESBORO

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile ESE of JONESBORO

May 7 2024

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

2 miles SW of JONESBORO

Mar 14 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles SE of JONESBORO

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

1 mile WSW of AETNA

Mar 4 2024

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

1 mile SE of NETTLETON

Jan 12 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SE of BAY

Aug 9 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of BONO

Jul 18 2023

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile E of JONESBORO

May 8 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile ESE of JONESBORO

Apr 15 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At MONETTE

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile W of GLENDALE

Hail2.75 in, baseball size

At BROOKLAND

Hail3.25 in, tea cup size

1 mile SE of BONO

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SE of JONESBORO

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile S of GOOBERTOWN

Hail4.00 in, softball size

1 mile W of LAKE CITY. Damage estimate: $10 thousand

Hail2.75 in, baseball size

1 mile NW of CARAWAY

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

At BROOKLAND

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.

Hail events by year

Hail events on record for Craighead County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade	Year that ends in 0	Year that ends in 1	Year that ends in 2	Year that ends in 3	Year that ends in 4	Year that ends in 5	Year that ends in 6	Year that ends in 7	Year that ends in 8	Year that ends in 9	All
1950s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960s	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	5
1970s	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	4	0	9
1980s	1	0	1	0	5	0	1	1	2	2	13
1990s	1	0	3	0	5	3	1	7	2	2	24
2000s	6	5	7	8	2	6	4	2	20	3	63
2010s	1	7	5	2	1	2	2	9	5	4	38
2020s	10	5	12	3	8	3	2 (part of the year)				43

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

Jan6 events
Feb6 events
Mar30 events
Apr48 events
May54 events
Jun19 events
Jul8 events
Aug10 events
Sep3 events
Oct4 events
Nov3 events
Dec4 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Craighead County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	66
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	83
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	39
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	6
4 in and larger	softball and larger	1

When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

An event without a size in the record is not in this table.

Beside the other counties

Hail events on record: Craighead County beside the total of the counties of Arkansas and of the United States
Measure	Craighead	All counties of Arkansas	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	195	12,499	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	27.6	24.0	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	17.4	41.3	12.8

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More hail events on record

Hail events on record for Craighead County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
15 Apr 2022	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
6 Apr 2022	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 Apr 2022	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Dec 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 May 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 May 2021	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Apr 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
17 Mar 2021	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
5 Jun 2020	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
4 May 2020	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
4 May 2020	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 May 2020	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Apr 2020	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Apr 2020	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Apr 2020	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Mar 2020	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
1 Mar 2020	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
1 Mar 2020	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
25 Sep 2019	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 Jun 2019	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 May 2019	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
15 May 2019	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Jun 2018	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 May 2018	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
19 May 2018	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Apr 2018	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Apr 2018	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
27 May 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 May 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 May 2017	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
19 May 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
11 May 2017	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
11 May 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 Apr 2017	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
26 Apr 2017	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Mar 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 May 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
31 Mar 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Dec 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Dec 2015	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
21 Jun 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
27 Jun 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 May 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
11 Jun 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 May 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
22 Feb 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Jan 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$1 thousand	County
22 Jan 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$1 thousand	County
16 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
25 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Apr 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Apr 2011	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
19 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 Jun 2010	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Sep 2009	Hail	0.75 in	$1 thousand	County
5 Aug 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 2009	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 May 2008	Hail	0.75 in	$1 thousand	County
10 May 2008	Hail	0.75 in	$1 thousand	County
10 May 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$2 thousand	County
10 May 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$2 thousand	County
10 May 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$2 thousand	County
10 May 2008	Hail	0.88 in	$2 thousand	County
10 May 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$2 thousand	County
2 May 2008	Hail	0.75 in	$1 thousand	County
2 May 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$2 thousand	County
2 May 2008	Hail	0.75 in	$1 thousand	County
2 May 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$2 thousand	County
2 May 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$2 thousand	County
25 Apr 2008	Hail	0.75 in	$1 thousand	County
22 Apr 2008	Hail	1.00 in	$2 thousand	County
10 Apr 2008	Hail	0.88 in	$2 thousand	County
31 Mar 2008	Hail	0.88 in	$2 thousand	County
31 Mar 2008	Hail	0.75 in	$1 thousand	County
15 Mar 2008	Hail	0.75 in	$1 thousand	County
14 Mar 2008	Hail	0.88 in	$2 thousand	County
14 Mar 2008	Hail	0.88 in	$2 thousand	County
3 Apr 2007	Hail	0.88 in	$1 thousand	County
3 Apr 2007	Hail	1.00 in	$1 thousand	County
20 Aug 2006	Hail	1.00 in	$5 thousand	County
31 Mar 2006	Hail	1.00 in	$100	County
31 Mar 2006	Hail	0.88 in	$50	County
9 Mar 2006	Hail	1.00 in	$210	County
28 Sep 2005	Hail	0.88 in	$50	County
29 Apr 2005	Hail	1.00 in	$100	County
22 Mar 2005	Hail	0.88 in	$50	County
22 Mar 2005	Hail	1.00 in	$120	County
22 Mar 2005	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
21 Feb 2005	Hail	0.88 in	$60	County
2 Jun 2004	Hail	0.88 in	$50	County
22 Apr 2004	Hail	1.00 in	$150	County
4 Aug 2003	Hail	0.88 in	$50	County
4 Aug 2003	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
7 May 2003	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
5 May 2003	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
4 May 2003	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
4 May 2003	Hail	1.75 in	$2 thousand	County
24 Apr 2003	Hail	0.88 in	$50	County
6 Apr 2003	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
24 Aug 2002	Hail	0.88 in	$50	County
30 Apr 2002	Hail	1.00 in	$550	County
30 Apr 2002	Hail	1.75 in	$100 thousand	County
24 Apr 2002	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
29 Mar 2002	Hail	1.00 in	$100	County
29 Mar 2002	Hail	1.00 in	$110	County
29 Mar 2002	Hail	1.00 in	$100	County
5 Jul 2001	Hail	0.88 in	$50	County
15 Apr 2001	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
3 Apr 2001	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
12 Mar 2001	Hail	1.75 in	$750	County
24 Feb 2001	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
4 Aug 2000	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
18 Jul 2000	Hail	1.75 in	$750	County
23 May 2000	Hail	0.88 in	$50	County
9 May 2000	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
3 Jan 2000	Hail	0.88 in	$50	County
3 Jan 2000	Hail	1.00 in	$100	County
17 May 1999	Hail	1.00 in	$100	County
21 Jan 1999	Hail	1.00 in	$100	County
27 Apr 1998	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
3 Apr 1998	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
14 Jul 1997	Hail	0.75 in	$10	County
30 May 1997	Hail	1.00 in	$110	County
27 May 1997	Hail	2.75 in	$8 thousand	County
2 Mar 1997	Hail	1.75 in	$2 thousand	County
28 Feb 1997	Hail	1.75 in	$500	County
28 Feb 1997	Hail	1.75 in	$500	County
28 Feb 1997	Hail	2.00 in	$1 thousand	County
21 Oct 1996	Hail	0.88 in	$100	County
22 Jul 1995	Hail	0.75 in	$100	County
22 Jul 1995	Hail	0.88 in	$200	County
20 Apr 1995	Hail	2.00 in	$4 thousand	County
27 Nov 1994	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Nov 1994	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
28 Jun 1994	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Jun 1994	Hail	0.01 in	none	County
26 Jun 1994	Hail	1.00 in	$50	County
5 Jul 1992	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 Jun 1992	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Jun 1992	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
29 Aug 1990	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Apr 1989	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 Apr 1989	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Nov 1988	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
13 May 1988	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 May 1987	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 May 1986	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 Oct 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 Oct 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 Oct 1984	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
7 May 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Apr 1984	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Dec 1982	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
23 Jun 1980	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 Aug 1978	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
13 Aug 1978	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
18 Jun 1978	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Mar 1978	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
20 Apr 1976	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Mar 1975	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Jun 1974	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 May 1974	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
19 May 1973	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
12 Jul 1969	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
15 May 1966	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
15 May 1966	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
17 May 1962	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Apr 1962	Hail	0.00 in	none	County

The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
National Weather Service: Memphis, TN (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on 2 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Craighead County, Arkansas". https://countyhazards.com/county/ar/craighead/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on 2 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which month has the most hail events on record for Craighead County?: May has 54 of the 195 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many hail events are on record for Arkansas?: NCEI has 12,515 hail events on record for Arkansas from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Craighead County compare with the other counties of Arkansas?: The counties of Arkansas have 24.0 hail events for each 100 square miles. Craighead County has 27.6.
How large is the hail on record for Craighead County?: 46 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.