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Hail in Izard County, Arkansas
136 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 136 hail events in Izard County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
April is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 79 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 23.4 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
31 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 8.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Izard County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 136 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.4 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 97.8 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
8Apr
54May
24Jun
17Jul
9Aug
7Sep
8Oct
2Nov
0Dec
1
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 136 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 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 |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1970 | Hail | 8.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1958 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1958 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Izard County had?
136 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 Izard County?
13 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Izard County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Izard County compare with Arkansas for hail?
23.4 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 136 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.