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Hail in Greene County, Arkansas
113 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 113 hail events in Greene County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
April is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 19.6 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 | Greene County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 113 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.6 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.4 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
12Apr
34May
23Jun
18Jul
9Aug
5Sep
0Oct
6Nov
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 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $60 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1972 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1957 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Greene County had?
113 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 Greene County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Greene County?
The hail of 3 Apr 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Greene County compare with Arkansas for hail?
19.6 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 113 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.