Hail events in Franklin 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 239 hail events on record for Franklin County, Arkansas, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 5 Apr 2025.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 51 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

Apr 5 2025

Hail2.00 in, hen egg size

2 miles E of MEG. Damage estimate: $25 thousand

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

3 miles SE of MEG. Damage estimate: $20 thousand

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles SSE of MEG

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile ENE of WEBB CITY. Damage estimate: $20 thousand

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

At WEBB CITY. Damage estimate: $15 thousand

Apr 4 2025

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

The site does not show the place text of this record. Damage estimate: $15 thousand

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

1 mile N of WEBB CITY. Damage estimate: $20 thousand

May 7 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles NE of OZARK

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

At JETHRO

Jun 6 2023

Hail0.75 in, penny size

4 miles NE of OZARK

Apr 20 2023

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

1 mile S of OZARK. Damage estimate: $20 thousand

Hail0.75 in, penny size

3 miles W of CHARLESTON

Apr 15 2023

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

5 miles NW of OZARK. Damage estimate: $20 thousand

Feb 16 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile E of CRAVENS

Oct 15 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile NE of WATALULA

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles NNW of WATALULA

Oct 12 2022

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

2 miles NW of WATALULA

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile NNE of OZARK

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

At WATALULA

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

1 mile WNW of OZARK

Apr 11 2022

Hail2.75 in, baseball size

At BRANCH. Damage estimate: $125 thousand

Hail3.00 in, tea cup size

At CHARLESTON. Damage estimate: $150 thousand

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles SSE of MEG

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

2 miles ENE of BRANCH. Damage estimate: $75 thousand

Hail2.25 in, hen egg size

3 miles W of CHARLESTON. Damage estimate: $100 thousand

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 Franklin 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	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
1970s	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1980s	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	3	10
1990s	0	3	0	2	8	7	4	3	8	10	45
2000s	6	7	3	13	8	19	15	5	15	5	96
2010s	4	8	4	9	7	2	1	11	8	1	55
2020s	2	2	12	5	2	7	0 (part of the year)				30

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

Jan8 events
Feb15 events
Mar40 events
Apr74 events
May42 events
Jun21 events
Jul8 events
Aug4 events
Sep4 events
Oct13 events
Nov6 events
Dec4 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Franklin County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	116
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	80
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	36
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	7
4 in and larger	softball and larger	0

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: Franklin County beside the total of the counties of Arkansas and of the United States
Measure	Franklin	All counties of Arkansas	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	239	12,499	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	39.2	24.0	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	139.2	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 Franklin County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
11 Apr 2022	Hail	1.75 in	$50 thousand	County
28 Apr 2021	Hail	1.75 in	$25 thousand	County
9 Apr 2021	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
4 May 2020	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 May 2020	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Mar 2019	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 Apr 2018	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Apr 2018	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 Mar 2018	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 Mar 2018	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 Mar 2018	Hail	1.75 in	$15 thousand	County
10 Mar 2018	Hail	2.00 in	$20 thousand	County
10 Mar 2018	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 Mar 2018	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Oct 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
18 Aug 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 May 2017	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 Apr 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Apr 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Apr 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Apr 2017	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Apr 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Apr 2017	Hail	1.75 in	$15 thousand	County
4 Apr 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Apr 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Mar 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
19 Apr 2015	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Apr 2015	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
8 Oct 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Jul 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
23 Jul 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Apr 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Apr 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Apr 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Apr 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Aug 2013	Hail	1.75 in	$15 thousand	County
23 Jul 2013	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
20 May 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
25 Feb 2013	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
25 Feb 2013	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Feb 2013	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Feb 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
18 Feb 2013	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
18 Feb 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Dec 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
19 Dec 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Jun 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Jun 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
12 May 2011	Hail	1.75 in	$25 thousand	County
26 Apr 2011	Hail	3.00 in	$15 thousand	County
26 Apr 2011	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Apr 2011	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Feb 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
31 Dec 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
25 May 2010	Hail	1.75 in	$5 thousand	County
25 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Mar 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Sep 2009	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
21 Sep 2009	Hail	1.75 in	$15 thousand	County
21 Sep 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Aug 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 May 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 May 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 May 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
2 May 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
22 Apr 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Apr 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Apr 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Mar 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 Mar 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Mar 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 Mar 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 Mar 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 Feb 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 Feb 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Feb 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
1 Jun 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
9 Mar 2007	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
1 Mar 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
1 Mar 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
1 Mar 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
22 Sep 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
12 Jun 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 May 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
9 May 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 Apr 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 Mar 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
30 Mar 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 Mar 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 Mar 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
11 Mar 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
5 Oct 2000	Hail	1.75 in	$250 thousand	County
26 Mar 2000	Hail	2.75 in	$200 thousand	County
17 May 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Apr 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Apr 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 Mar 1999	Hail	2.75 in	$600 thousand	County
5 Mar 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Jan 1999	Hail	1.75 in	$1 thousand	County
21 Jan 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Jan 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Jun 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Jun 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Jun 1998	Hail	2.75 in	$5 thousand	County
4 Jun 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 May 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 May 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
15 Apr 1998	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
15 Apr 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
2 May 1997	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 Mar 1997	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
2 Mar 1997	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 May 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Apr 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Apr 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 Mar 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Nov 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 Oct 1995	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Jul 1995	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
5 Jun 1995	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Jun 1995	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
15 May 1995	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 Apr 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Nov 1994	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Jul 1994	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 Jul 1994	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Jun 1994	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
7 Jun 1994	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Jun 1994	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 Apr 1994	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
2 Apr 1994	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 Oct 1993	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 Oct 1993	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Oct 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Apr 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Mar 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 May 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 May 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Apr 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Jun 1988	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
22 Jun 1987	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
29 May 1985	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 May 1984	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
3 Jun 1983	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
18 May 1981	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 Apr 1980	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Jan 1975	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
8 Jul 1964	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
12 Mar 1961	Hail	2.75 in	none	County

The site keeps 178 of the 239 events for this page. It keeps the newest 120 events. It also keeps 80 events with the most damage, injuries or deaths. 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: Tulsa, OK (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 Franklin County, Arkansas". https://countyhazards.com/county/ar/franklin/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 Franklin County?: April has 74 of the 239 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 Franklin County compare with the other counties of Arkansas?: The counties of Arkansas have 24.0 hail events for each 100 square miles. Franklin County has 39.2.
How large is the hail on record for Franklin County?: 43 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.