12,428
Recorded events
75
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$236.9M
Property damage
Arkansas hail history: 12,428 recorded events across 75 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Arkansas hail history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 3,756 reported hail events across Arkansas. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Arkansas
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pulaski County | 677 | 0 | $61.3M | 1955–2025 |
| #2 | Benton County | 464 | 0 | $5.7M | 1956–2026 |
| #3 | Washington County | 431 | 0 | $62.2M | 1957–2026 |
| #4 | Sebastian County | 386 | 0 | $2.9M | 1956–2026 |
| #5 | Crawford County | 310 | 0 | $2.0M | 1966–2025 |
| #6 | Garland County | 303 | 0 | $5K | 1956–2025 |
| #7 | Saline County | 287 | 0 | $10K | 1955–2026 |
| #8 | Lonoke County | 274 | 0 | $5.0M | 1956–2026 |
| #9 | Faulkner County | 266 | 0 | $10K | 1955–2026 |
| #10 | White County | 263 | 0 | $100K | 1961–2025 |
| #11 | Howard County | 250 | 0 | $0 | 1955–2026 |
| #12 | Franklin County | 233 | 0 | $1.9M | 1961–2025 |
| #13 | Polk County | 210 | 0 | $0 | 1961–2025 |
| #14 | Baxter County | 209 | 0 | $0 | 1967–2026 |
| #15 | Madison County | 202 | 0 | $500K | 1962–2026 |
| #16 | Miller County | 199 | 0 | $85.0M | 1955–2026 |
| #17 | Jefferson County | 198 | 0 | $0 | 1955–2026 |
| #18 | Hempstead County | 198 | 0 | $500 | 1955–2026 |
| #19 | Boone County | 198 | 0 | $10K | 1967–2024 |
| #20 | Craighead County | 194 | 0 | $172K | 1962–2026 |
| #21 | Hot Spring County | 193 | 0 | $0 | 1967–2026 |
| #22 | Clark County | 192 | 0 | $500 | 1965–2026 |
| #23 | Conway County | 189 | 0 | $10K | 1957–2025 |
| #24 | Pope County | 189 | 0 | $0 | 1964–2025 |
| #25 | Sevier County | 188 | 0 | $50K | 1957–2023 |