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Hail in Phillips County, Arkansas
35 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.
Phillips County, Arkansas, has 35 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 5.1 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
10 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Phillips County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 35 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.1 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.0 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
4Apr
10May
9Jun
9Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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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 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Phillips County had?
35 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 Phillips County?
24 May 2024 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Phillips County?
The hail of 21 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Phillips County compare with Arkansas for hail?
5.1 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 35 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.