States › Arkansas › Jackson County › Hail
Hail in Jackson County, Arkansas
114 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.
Jackson County, Arkansas, has 114 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 67 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 18.0 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
36 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Jackson County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 114 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.0 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.8 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
3Mar
14Apr
37May
13Jun
9Jul
11Aug
6Sep
0Oct
5Nov
6Dec
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
All 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1961 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1960 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1955 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
114 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 Jackson County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Jackson County compare with Arkansas for hail?
18.0 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 114 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.