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Hail in Lonoke County, Arkansas
275 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 275 hail events in Lonoke County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
April is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 131 events against 121 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 35.6 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
57 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Lonoke County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 275 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.6 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.8 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
17Mar
34Apr
58May
34Jun
45Jul
26Aug
14Sep
1Oct
11Nov
18Dec
11
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 275. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5.0M | $7.0M | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1976 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1956 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1956 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lonoke County had?
275 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 Lonoke County?
15 Mar 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lonoke County?
The hail of 30 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $7.0M.
How does Lonoke County compare with Arkansas for hail?
35.6 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 275 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.