Arkansas Storm Data: Hail & Wind History Since 2010
Deduplicated storm activity for Arkansas, fused from NWS warnings, storm reports, official records, and FEMA declarations.
Latest Arkansas hail and wind storms
- Last reported hail in Arkansas (0.75 in.+, screening): August 26, 2026 — 2.00 in. reported at Higginson (White County), SPC storm report.
- 2026 so far in Arkansas: 27 hail days and 43 wind days statewide (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust | City pages hit |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | — | 67 mph measured | — |
| September 12, 2026 | — | 61 mph measured | — |
| September 7, 2026 | — | 59 mph measured | Fort Smith |
| September 6, 2026 | — | 59 mph measured | Jonesboro |
| August 26, 2026 | 2.00 in. reported | 53 mph measured | North Little Rock |
| August 22, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | 56 mph measured | Little Rock, North Little Rock, Jonesboro |
| August 20, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | 54 mph reported | — |
| August 17, 2026 | — | 63 mph measured | Little Rock, Fort Smith, North Little Rock |
| August 7, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | 58 mph measured | — |
| August 6, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | — | Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville |
Arkansas storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 3,634 deduplicated storm events (wind, hail, tornado, and flood; NWS warning products included) in Arkansas in the 12 months ending October 21, 2026.
- Storm activity touched 75 of 75 Arkansas counties over that period.
- The most impacted county in Arkansas was Pulaski, with 95 events.
- The busiest day by event count in Arkansas was March 15, 2026, with 277 events.
Arkansas storm activity at a glance (last 12 months)
StormAuditor's consolidated public record currently shows 3,634 storm events impacting 75 of Arkansas's 75 counties in the trailing 12 months: 1,635 wind events, 1,492 hail events, 172 tornado events, 335 flood events. Every count includes NWS warnings as well as observed reports, so tornado events mean tornado warnings and reports, not confirmed tornadoes.
Events are fused from National Weather Service warnings and Special Weather Statements, observed Local Storm Reports, official NCEI storm records, and FEMA disaster declarations, then consolidated into a single event table under the published methodology.
Wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, so these counts measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year. State totals also count NWS Special Weather Statements (radar-indicated hail or gusts below warning level); city pages leave those out.
Busiest days in Arkansas by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- March 15, 2026 — 277 events incl. warnings (hail, tornado, wind)
- April 28, 2026 — 254 events incl. warnings (flood, hail, tornado, wind)
- August 22, 2026 — 154 events incl. warnings (hail, wind)
- August 26, 2026 — 133 events incl. warnings (hail, wind)
- June 22, 2026 — 130 events incl. warnings (flood, hail, tornado, wind)
Most impacted counties
Events of every type for each county — wind, hail, tornado and flood, NWS warnings and Special Weather Statements included. City pages count wind and hail events only, so a county number on a city page is never higher than the number here.
- Pulaski — 95 events
- Benton — 91 events
- Washington — 89 events
- Sebastian — 88 events
- Hempstead — 70 events
- Howard — 69 events
- Pope — 67 events
- Scott — 64 events
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report anywhere in Arkansas showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The "City pages hit" column and each city's last reported hail apply the same rule within 25 miles of the city. The statewide columns count reports inside Arkansas only. City pages count reports within 25 miles of each city, which can reach into a neighboring state; those values name the other state, so a border city's value for a day can be higher than the Arkansas value.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count the Arkansas storm log: NWS warnings and Special Weather Statements (a lower-level NWS alert), storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts, NCEI entries and FEMA disaster declarations, for each county affected, floods included. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for each type (wind, hail, tornado, flood). A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings and Special Weather Statements count once per county per day, and NCEI entries and FEMA declarations once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. The most impacted counties list uses this count. City pages count only wind and hail within 25 miles and leave out floods and Special Weather Statements, so city counts do not add up to the state total, and a city page's county count is a wind-and-hail count that is never higher than the same county's number here.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) in Arkansas from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Arkansas hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 20, 2025. Storms from October 21, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
Wind is the more common entry — 6,833 thunderstorm wind reports to 4,454 hail reports. In all: 12,117 NCEI Storm Events entries in Arkansas, spread over 1,005 storm days.
Hail and wind both peak in April, the month with 31% of the hail reports. December through February accounts for 97 storm days.
Storm days ranged from 46 in 2021 to 86 in 2011. Across 2022–2024, Arkansas averaged 63 storm days a year, matching the 15-year average of 63.
The largest hail in these records for Arkansas was 5.00 in. (larger than softball size), reported in 2019 and 2020 — most recently on May 4, 2020 in Washington County. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 16 different years of this record, the latest being 2025 through Oct. 20. Measured thunderstorm gusts topped out at 96 mph (Independence County, April 19, 2011). NCEI also lists 830 tornado entries in Arkansas — one entry per county a tornado crossed.
- Average: 63 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- April and May: 49% of all hail reports
- Most hail reports in one year: 692 in 2023
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in every full year, 2010–2024
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 277 | 265 | 47 | 67 | 2.75 in. | 72 mph |
| 2011 | 603 | 633 | 104 | 86 | 4.25 in. | 96 mph |
| 2012 | 255 | 537 | 23 | 83 | 4.50 in. | 85 mph |
| 2013 | 141 | 334 | 41 | 62 | 2.00 in. | 77 mph |
| 2014 | 198 | 471 | 25 | 54 | 3.00 in. | 78 mph |
| 2015 | 219 | 242 | 21 | 51 | 4.50 in. | 81 mph |
| 2016 | 152 | 254 | 28 | 59 | 3.00 in. | 81 mph |
| 2017 | 219 | 423 | 41 | 61 | 4.00 in. | 87 mph |
| 2018 | 209 | 411 | 36 | 75 | 3.50 in. | 68 mph |
| 2019 | 91 | 377 | 41 | 56 | 5.00 in. | 70 mph |
| 2020 | 184 | 378 | 46 | 57 | 5.00 in. | 74 mph |
| 2021 | 306 | 406 | 82 | 46 | 3.00 in. | 71 mph |
| 2022 | 502 | 676 | 92 | 56 | 4.50 in. | 82 mph |
| 2023 | 692 | 796 | 74 | 79 | 4.50 in. | 85 mph |
| 2024 | 193 | 329 | 62 | 54 | 4.00 in. | 85 mph |
| 2025 through Oct. 20 | 213 | 301 | 67 | 59 | 3.00 in. | 79 mph |
Counties with the most NCEI storm reports, 2010–Oct. 2025
| County | All entries | Hail | Thunderstorm wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | 610 | 223 | 351 |
| Benton County | 551 | 250 | 269 |
| Washington County | 433 | 209 | 193 |
| Sebastian County | 370 | 122 | 225 |
| Saline County | 314 | 143 | 153 |
| Lonoke County | 293 | 116 | 153 |
| Garland County | 291 | 145 | 131 |
| Franklin County | 288 | 104 | 158 |
| Faulkner County | 286 | 115 | 158 |
| Craighead County | 272 | 99 | 141 |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/ar.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Arkansas storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
What is the largest hail reported in Arkansas, 2010–Oct. 2025?
5.00 in., larger than softball size, reported in 2019 and 2020; most recently on May 4, 2020 in Washington County, per NCEI. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 16 years of this record in all, most recently 2023, 2024 and 2025 through Oct. 20.
What was Arkansas's most active storm year, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2011, with 86 storm days (603 hail reports, 633 thunderstorm wind reports, 104 tornado entries). The 15-year average is 63 storm days.
How often does Arkansas get hail?
NCEI's records average 283 hail reports a year here over 2010–2024, alongside 435 thunderstorm wind reports. Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported in every one of those years.
When is hail season in Arkansas?
April has the most hail reports (1,362, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by May (822) and March (732).
How strong were measured thunderstorm winds in Arkansas, 2010–Oct. 2025?
96 mph, measured on April 19, 2011 in Independence County. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
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Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.
Download the Arkansas dataset (free)
The full consolidated Arkansas event list for the trailing 12 months — dates, counties, hazard types, severities, measured gusts and hail sizes, with coordinates; source records deduplicated, and each NWS warning product listed per affected county — downloads free and stays current with the live record: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/ar.json. Free to reuse under the data license; the JSON file carries a field dictionary and provenance notes.
Research a specific Arkansas address
Statewide counts tell you where activity concentrated; they do not tell you what happened at one property. For an individual address:
- Run the Free Report Snapshot — an instant YES/NO against StormAuditor's screening thresholds (wind ≥ 45 mph, hail ≥ 0.75 in., deliberately below the official NWS severe criteria).
- Use the Address Lookup for warnings, storm reports, and station observations at the address.
- Buy a full Weather Report for $2.99 covering every qualifying storm date at the address.
Browse day-by-day activity on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher) or compare states on the Storm Data hub.
All values are derived from public NOAA and NWS data under StormAuditor's published methodology (see Limitations). Data last refreshed October 21, 2026.
See where recent storms tracked on the statewide Arkansas hail map and wind map (the Hail and Wind Explorers, included with Pro+ and Organization plans), or check the county impact heatmap (free with an account).
Arkansas cities A–Z: last reported hail
- Bentonville hail & wind history — last hail August 6, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Fayetteville hail & wind history — last hail April 28, 2026 (3.00 in. reported)
- Fort Smith hail & wind history — last hail May 8, 2026 (2.50 in. reported in Oklahoma)
- Jonesboro hail & wind history — last hail July 11, 2026 (0.75 in. reported)
- Little Rock hail & wind history — last hail August 22, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- North Little Rock hail & wind history — last hail August 26, 2026 (1.25 in. reported)
- Rogers hail & wind history — last hail August 6, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Springdale hail & wind history — last hail August 6, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
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Storm-day records in Arkansas
The newest storm-date pages for Arkansas cities: a report or station gust within 25 miles of the city met NWS severe criteria (hail 1.00 in.+ or wind 58 mph+), with at least two separate observations. Each page lists the reports, station gusts and a free way to check one address:
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