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Hail in Desha County, Arkansas
59 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.
Desha County, Arkansas, has 59 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 8.0 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
16 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Desha County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 59 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.0 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.2 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
14Apr
12May
12Jun
4Jul
0Aug
1Sep
2Oct
2Nov
4Dec
2
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 59 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 | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Desha County had?
59 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 Desha County?
15 Mar 2026 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Desha County?
The hail of 12 Oct 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Desha County compare with Arkansas for hail?
8.0 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 59 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.