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Hail in Perry County, Arkansas
103 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 103 hail events in Perry County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
April is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 18.7 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 | Perry County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 103 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.7 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 103.4 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
16Apr
38May
20Jun
12Jul
5Aug
4Sep
0Oct
1Nov
2Dec
1
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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.60 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1967 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Perry County had?
103 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 Perry County?
15 Oct 2022 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Perry County?
The hail of 16 May 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Perry County compare with Arkansas for hail?
18.7 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 103 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.