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Hail in Pike County, Arkansas
177 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.
Pike County, Arkansas, has 177 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 98 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 29.5 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
51 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 | Pike County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 177 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.5 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 175.8 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
27Apr
50May
43Jun
13Jul
11Aug
10Sep
1Oct
6Nov
9Dec
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 177 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pike County had?
177 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 Pike County?
25 Apr 2026 (Hail, 2.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pike County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Pike County compare with Arkansas for hail?
29.5 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 177 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.