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Hail in Grant County, Arkansas
106 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 106 hail events in Grant County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
April is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 50 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 16.8 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
28 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Grant County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 106 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.8 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 58.6 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
11Apr
28May
15Jun
24Jul
8Aug
7Sep
1Oct
3Nov
1Dec
0
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 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Grant County had?
106 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 Grant County?
24 May 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Grant County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Grant County compare with Arkansas for hail?
16.8 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 106 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.