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Cleburne, AR; Independence, AR; Stone, AR; White, AR
Hail reports Arkansas
No hail reports arrived in Arkansas in the last 24 hours. The state averages about 268 reports a year, and its largest stone on record measured 5.00 inches at Newark on Jan 21, 1999.
From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 268 hail reports in Arkansas a year, across about 40 days.
Largest hailstones on record in Arkansas
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.00 inches | Grapefruit | Newark, Independence County | Jan 21, 1999 |
| 5.00 inches | Grapefruit | Searcy, White County | Apr 2, 2006 |
| 5.00 inches | Grapefruit | Albion, White County | Apr 2, 2006 |
| 5.00 inches | Grapefruit | Vandervoort, Polk County | Jun 19, 2019 |
| 5.00 inches | Grapefruit | Johnson, Washington County | May 4, 2020 |
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | Combs, Madison County | Apr 21, 1996 |
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | Combs, Madison County | Apr 21, 1996 |
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | Maumelle, Pulaski County | Jan 21, 1999 |
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | Daisy, Pike County | Mar 5, 1999 |
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | Alma, Crawford County | Mar 5, 1999 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 6 | 13 | 46 | 84 | 49 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Counties in Arkansas with the most hail reports
| County | Reports a year |
|---|---|
| Pulaski | 14.8 |
| Benton | 12.7 |
| Washington | 11.0 |
| Saline | 7.8 |
| Sebastian | 7.5 |
| Garland | 7.2 |
| Franklin | 6.9 |
| Crawford | 6.8 |
| Lonoke | 6.8 |
| Faulkner | 6.4 |
Cities in Arkansas with hail data
| City | Reports a year | Largest since 1996 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 29.2 | 4.50 inches Jan 21, 1999 |
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