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Hail in White County, Arkansas
264 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.
White County, Arkansas, has 264 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 87 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 85 events against 153 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 25.5 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
61 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | White County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 264 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.5 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.2 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
10Mar
44Apr
87May
48Jun
20Jul
15Aug
13Sep
2Oct
3Nov
8Dec
4
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 264. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1981 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1974 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has White County had?
264 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 White County?
31 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in White County?
The hail of 7 Mar 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does White County compare with Arkansas for hail?
25.5 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 264 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.