Hail events in Lawrence County, Arkansas The hail events on record, by date and by year
This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).
NCEI has 100 hail events on record for Lawrence County, Arkansas, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest hail event on record is on 27 Apr 2026.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 20 hail events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Hail.
Newest hail events on record
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile S of HOXIE
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
1 mile NE of SEDGWICK
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
At HOXIE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
3 miles NNW of BESSIE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile W of IMBODEN
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile W of HOXIE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile SE of SAFFELL
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
At WALNUT RIDGE
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile W of IMBODEN
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
1 mile W of (ARG)WALNUT RIDGE AR
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile N of LYNN
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At STRAWBERRY
Hail2.75 in, baseball size
At STRAWBERRY
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile N of RAVENDEN
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
2 miles WNW of RAVENDEN
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
4 miles NNE of BLACK ROCK
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile NNW of BLACK ROCK
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At SMITHVILLE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile WSW of STRAWBERRY
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile W of IMBODEN
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
1 mile NE of SEDGWICK
Hail4.50 in, grapefruit size
At PORTIA
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
4 miles SW of SEDGWICK
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At HOXIE
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
1 mile NE of SEDGWICK
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.
Hail events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| 2010s | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 (part of the year) | 14 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan4 events
- Feb2 events
- Mar16 events
- Apr24 events
- May22 events
- Jun6 events
- Jul6 events
- Aug10 events
- Sep2 events
- Oct3 events
- Nov3 events
- Dec2 events
Magnitudes on record
| Hail size | Size in words | Events |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 in | pea to quarter | 23 |
| 1 to 1.74 in | quarter to golf ball | 47 |
| 1.75 to 2.74 in | golf ball to baseball | 24 |
| 2.75 to 3.99 in | baseball to softball | 3 |
| 4 in and larger | softball and larger | 3 |
When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.
An event without a size in the record is not in this table.
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Lawrence | All counties of Arkansas | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events, 1955 to 2026 | 100 | 12,499 | 423,723 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 17.0 | 24.0 | 12.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 61.4 | 41.3 | 12.8 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More hail events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 1.25 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 4.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 4.50 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $150 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $300 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $150 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $850 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | $500 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $850 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $20 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $110 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $110 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County |
The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Little Rock, AR (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Lawrence County, Arkansas". https://countyhazards.com/county/ar/lawrence/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most hail events on record for Lawrence County?
- April has 24 of the 100 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many hail events are on record for Arkansas?
- NCEI has 12,515 hail events on record for Arkansas from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does Lawrence County compare with the other counties of Arkansas?
- The counties of Arkansas have 24.0 hail events for each 100 square miles. Lawrence County has 17.0.
- How large is the hail on record for Lawrence County?
- 30 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.