1,857 reports in 33 counties put Arkansas at #15 of 44 states on density, 75.7 per 1,000 square miles. The state's largest stone, 5 inches (a softball), fell in Polk County on June 19, 2019. Top three: Benton County (197), Washington County (156), Pulaski County (114). No single county dominates.
1,857reports
33counties
5 inlargest stone
75.7per 1,000 sq mi
Year by year
Hail reports in Arkansas, by year
Year
Reports
Largest
2014
135
2.5 in
2015
172
3 in
2016
105
3 in
2017
155
2.75 in
2018
149
3.5 in
2019
68
5 in
2020
118
5 in
2021
102
3 in
2022
188
4.5 in
2023
245
4 in
2024
157
4 in
2025
160
2.75 in
2026 (Jan–Jun)
103
4.5 in
2023 was the busiest year (245 reports) and 2019 the quietest (68). Arkansas averaged 162 reports a year from 2020 to 2025, 24% above the 131 of 2014 to 2019. 2026 stands at 103 through June, against a full-year average of 146. NOAA puts reported hail damage at $8 million over the period.
Arkansas: reports by month
Hail reports in Arkansas by month
Jan
35
Feb
40
Mar
361
Apr
581
May
373
Jun
206
Jul
71
Aug
56
Sep
31
Oct
72
Nov
10
Dec
21
April dominates the calendar: 581 of 1,857 reports, 31%. March to May alone bring 71%. 539 of 1,857 reports fell outside April to September.
Median build year in Arkansas: 1987. 71.5% of 1,382,664 homes predate 2000. Houses permitted since 2014: 98,696, or 71.4 per 1,000 homes. Busiest year: 2021.
