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Hail in Madison County, Arkansas
202 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.
Madison County, Arkansas, has 202 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 123 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 24.2 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
42 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 | Madison County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 202 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.2 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 119.1 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
33Apr
62May
37Jun
21Jul
10Aug
11Sep
8Oct
8Nov
3Dec
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
The 180 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 202. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1975 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1967 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1966 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Madison County had?
202 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 Madison County?
28 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 Madison County?
The hail of 6 May 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Madison County compare with Arkansas for hail?
24.2 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 202 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.