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Hail in Randolph 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 Randolph County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
April is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 64 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 15.8 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
28 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 | Randolph County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 103 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.8 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.6 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $850 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Randolph 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 Randolph County?
16 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 Randolph County?
The hail of 2 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Randolph County compare with Arkansas for hail?
15.8 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.