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Hail in Sharp County, Arkansas
110 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 110 hail events in Sharp County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
April is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 62 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 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
25 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 | Sharp County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 110 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.4 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
12Apr
31May
24Jun
7Jul
14Aug
8Sep
6Oct
4Nov
2Dec
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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 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sharp County had?
110 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 Sharp County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Sharp County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Sharp County compare with Arkansas for hail?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 110 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.