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Hail in Independence County, Arkansas
177 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 177 hail events in Independence County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
April is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 93 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 23.2 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
38 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Independence County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 177 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.2 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 46.9 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
3Mar
27Apr
48May
31Jun
21Jul
18Aug
4Sep
4Oct
6Nov
6Dec
3
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 177 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Independence County had?
177 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 Independence County?
13 Jun 2026 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Independence County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Independence County compare with Arkansas for hail?
23.2 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 177 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.