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Hail in Monroe County, Arkansas
90 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 90 hail events in Monroe County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 14.8 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
21 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 | Monroe County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 90 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.8 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 134.7 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
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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 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Monroe County had?
90 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 Monroe County?
11 Jun 2023 (Hail, 2.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Monroe County?
The hail of 18 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $50K.
How does Monroe County compare with Arkansas for hail?
14.8 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 90 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.