Hail in Perry County, Arkansas

Hail in Perry County, Arkansas: 103 recorded events between 1957 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,403 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Perry County is the 2010s, when 29 of the county's 103 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 Perry County archive, hail makes up 25.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,403 for this hazard and #56 within Arkansas, putting it in the 54.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Perry County with 37 recorded events, while Jan 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 161
• Flood 84

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

103 hail events are recorded in Perry County between 1957 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Perry County?

The strongest hail on record in Perry County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Perry 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.