Hail in Hempstead County, Arkansas

Hail in Hempstead County, Arkansas: 198 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #624 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Hempstead County is the 1990s, when 58 of the county's 198 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Hempstead County archive, hail makes up 35.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #624 for this hazard and #17 within Arkansas, putting it in the 79.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Hempstead County with 55 recorded events, while Dec is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

• Thunderstorm Wind 246
• Flash Flood 67

How many hail events are on record in Hempstead County, Arkansas?

198 hail events are recorded in Hempstead County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Hempstead County?

The strongest hail on record in Hempstead County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Hempstead County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.