Hail in Cross County, Arkansas

55 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.

55 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month April · county share of state 0.4%

Hail event locations in and around Cross County. Dots: Hail event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 55 hail events in Cross County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.

April is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.4% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 8.9 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).

Compared with Arkansas

Measure	Cross County	Arkansas	US
Hail events since 1950	55	12,515	424,356
Per 100 square miles	8.9	24.1	12.0
Per 10,000 residents	33.0	41.4	12.8
Deaths recorded	0	0	29
Busiest month	April	April	May

By year

195019882026

Hail events recorded in Cross County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
4Feb
0Mar
9Apr
14May
7Jun
9Jul
5Aug
1Sep
2Oct
2Nov
1Dec
1

Hail events in Cross County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 1 in21

1–1.74 in17

1.75–2.74 in16

2.75–3.99 in1

4 in and larger0

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 55 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
20 May 2025	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
23 Dec 2015	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
2 Oct 2014	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
22 Jan 2012	Hail	1.25 in	$5K	—	—	—	County
25 Sep 2011	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 2011	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 Apr 2011	Hail	0.88 in	—	—	—	—	County
4 Sep 2009	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
9 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
22 Apr 2008	Hail	0.75 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
15 Mar 2008	Hail	0.88 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
15 Jun 2007	Hail	0.75 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
2 Apr 2006	Hail	1.00 in	$5K	—	—	—	County
22 Jul 2005	Hail	0.75 in	$10	—	—	—	County
4 Jul 2005	Hail	1.75 in	$750	—	—	—	County
22 Mar 2005	Hail	1.00 in	$100	—	—	—	County
22 Mar 2005	Hail	1.00 in	$100	—	—	—	County
22 Mar 2005	Hail	0.88 in	$100	—	—	—	County
1 May 2003	Hail	0.75 in	$10	—	—	—	County
6 Apr 2003	Hail	0.75 in	$10	—	—	—	County
9 Nov 2002	Hail	1.00 in	$100	—	—	—	County
9 Mar 2002	Hail	0.75 in	$10	—	—	—	County
20 May 2001	Hail	1.75 in	$750	—	—	—	County
3 Apr 2001	Hail	1.75 in	$5K	—	—	—	County
3 Apr 2001	Hail	1.75 in	$750	—	—	—	County
3 Apr 2001	Hail	2.75 in	$8K	—	—	—	County
31 Mar 2001	Hail	0.75 in	$10	$5K	—	—	County
21 Jan 1999	Hail	1.75 in	$750	—	—	—	County
17 Jan 1999	Hail	0.75 in	$10	—	—	—	County
17 Jan 1999	Hail	1.75 in	$2K	—	—	—	County
27 Apr 1998	Hail	0.75 in	$10	—	—	—	County
27 Apr 1998	Hail	0.88 in	$50	—	—	—	County
8 Apr 1998	Hail	1.75 in	$750	—	—	—	County
5 Mar 1998	Hail	1.75 in	$750	—	—	—	County
24 Jul 1995	Hail	0.75 in	$100	—	—	—	County
6 Jun 1995	Hail	0.75 in	$100	—	—	—	County
15 May 1995	Hail	1.00 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
15 May 1995	Hail	0.75 in	$100	—	—	—	County
2 Jul 1994	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 1994	Hail	1.00 in	$50	—	—	—	County
26 Jun 1994	Hail	1.75 in	$50	—	—	—	County
18 Jun 1989	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
22 May 1988	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
16 Oct 1984	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
28 Apr 1984	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
27 Mar 1984	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
15 Mar 1984	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
30 May 1981	Hail	2.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
11 Apr 1976	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
1 Jul 1972	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
11 Apr 1965	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
5 Aug 1961	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
25 Apr 1961	Hail	1.50 in	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many hail events has Cross County had?

55 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 Cross County?

20 May 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cross County?

The hail of 3 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8K.

How does Cross County compare with Arkansas for hail?

8.9 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 55 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.