Hail in Newton County, Arkansas

Hail in Newton County, Arkansas: 142 recorded events between 1969 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #985 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Newton County is the 1990s, when 46 of the county's 142 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 Newton County archive, hail makes up 39.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #985 for this hazard and #37 within Arkansas, putting it in the 68.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Newton County with 40 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.

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

142 hail events are recorded in Newton County between 1969 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Newton County?

The strongest hail on record in Newton County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Newton 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.