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Hail in Johnson 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.
Johnson County, Arkansas, has 177 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 111 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 26.8 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
30 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 | Johnson County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 177 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.8 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 68.5 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
9Mar
23Apr
57May
34Jun
15Jul
6Aug
11Sep
0Oct
6Nov
9Dec
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1974 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1959 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Johnson 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 Johnson County?
25 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Johnson County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Johnson County compare with Arkansas for hail?
26.8 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.