Hail in Johnson County, Arkansas

Hail in Johnson County, Arkansas: 176 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #760 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Johnson County is the 2000s, when 72 of the county's 176 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 Johnson County archive, hail makes up 32.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #760 for this hazard and #28 within Arkansas, putting it in the 75.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Johnson County with 56 recorded events, while Sep 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 269
• Flash Flood 53

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

176 hail events are recorded in Johnson County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Johnson County?

The strongest hail on record in Johnson County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Johnson 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.