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Hail in Saline County, Arkansas
291 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 291 hail events in Saline County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
April is the busiest month, with 80 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 151 events against 110 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 40.2 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
74 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Saline County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 291 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.2 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.2 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
19Feb
16Mar
60Apr
80May
44Jun
17Jul
14Aug
9Sep
2Oct
8Nov
15Dec
7
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 291. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1978 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1971 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1966 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1966 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1961 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Saline County had?
291 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 Saline County?
15 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Saline County?
The hail of 15 Oct 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Saline County compare with Arkansas for hail?
40.2 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 291 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.