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Hail in Hempstead County, Arkansas
198 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.
Hempstead County, Arkansas, has 198 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 92 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 27.2 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
58 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 | Hempstead County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 198 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.2 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 100.5 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
6Mar
33Apr
55May
38Jun
20Jul
9Aug
10Sep
6Oct
7Nov
9Dec
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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 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1976 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1968 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1966 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1956 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1955 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hempstead County had?
198 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 Hempstead County?
25 Apr 2026 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hempstead County?
The hail of 8 Oct 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500.
How does Hempstead County compare with Arkansas for hail?
27.2 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 198 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.