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Hail in Drew County, Arkansas
92 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 92 hail events in Drew County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
April is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 11.1 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
26 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 | Drew County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 92 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.1 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.8 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
17Apr
24May
23Jun
5Jul
4Aug
2Sep
1Oct
4Nov
1Dec
4
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 92 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 | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1959 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Drew County had?
92 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 Drew County?
15 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Drew County?
The hail of 15 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Drew County compare with Arkansas for hail?
11.1 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 92 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.