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Hail in Union County, Arkansas
172 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.
Union County, Arkansas, has 172 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 16.6 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
52 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 | Union County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 172 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.6 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.9 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
6Mar
41Apr
60May
35Jun
8Jul
8Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
5Dec
3
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 172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 3.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Union County had?
172 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 Union County?
15 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Union County?
The hail of 9 Apr 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Union County compare with Arkansas for hail?
16.6 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 172 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.