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Hail in Howard County, Arkansas
252 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.
Howard County, Arkansas, has 252 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 56 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 114 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 42.9 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
56 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 | Howard County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 252 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.9 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 198.5 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
12Mar
32Apr
61May
51Jun
16Jul
12Aug
12Sep
6Oct
23Nov
13Dec
2
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 252. 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 | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1956 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Howard County had?
252 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 Howard County?
25 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Howard County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Howard County compare with Arkansas for hail?
42.9 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 252 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.