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Hail in Scott County, Arkansas
117 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.
Scott County, Arkansas, has 117 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 13.1 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
23 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 | Scott County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 117 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.1 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 119.1 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
5Mar
18Apr
34May
22Jun
15Jul
6Aug
3Sep
0Oct
4Nov
4Dec
2
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 117 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 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 | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Scott County had?
117 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 Scott County?
25 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Scott County?
The hail of 30 Apr 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Scott County compare with Arkansas for hail?
13.1 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 117 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.