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Hail in Pope County, Arkansas
190 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 190 hail events in Pope County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
April is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 102 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 23.4 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
55 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 | Pope County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 190 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.4 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.8 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
10Mar
20Apr
48May
38Jun
30Jul
15Aug
4Sep
4Oct
9Nov
5Dec
4
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 190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pope County had?
190 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 Pope County?
7 May 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pope County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Pope County compare with Arkansas for hail?
23.4 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 190 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.