129
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.4M
Property damage
Hail in Ashley County, Arkansas: 129 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,113 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Ashley County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Ashley County is the 2000s, when 45 of the county's 129 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 Ashley County archive, hail makes up 26.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,113 for this hazard and #43 within Arkansas, putting it in the 64.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Ashley County with 38 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | BOYDELL | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | FOUNTAIN HILL | 1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | FOUNTAIN HILL | 1 | $0 |
| May 1, 2025 | SULPHUR SPGS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | BEECH CREEK | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | WEST CROSSETT | 1.25 | $3K |
| Mar 23, 2025 | FOUNTAIN HILL | 1 | $0 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | MIST | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | CROSSETT | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 5, 2020 | NORTH CROSSETT | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ashley County
- Thunderstorm Wind 241
- Flash Flood 56
- Tornado 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Significant hail storm occurred across a large portion of Ashley County as a large supercell thunderstorm tracked from just south of Crossett to just south of Hamburg and then to around Jerome. Golf ball sized hail was common and covered the ground all along the path. A few locations, mainly just south of Hamburg, the hail was as large as baseballs. This very large hail caused a great deal of damage to dozens of vehicle and roofs. The supercell continued to produce damaging hail as it moved past Jerome and across northern Chicot County.
A large supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail across a large portion of Ashley County. The storm moved into the county at Lake Jack Lee and tracked northeast for an hour. Quarter to golf ball sized hail fell across West Crossett, Crossett and North Crossett. The storm continued to the northeast across Hamburg, where more golf ball sized hail occurred, and then toward the Drew County line were it dissipated.
Another large supercell thunderstorm moved into southwest Ashley County at Lake Jack Lee. However, this supercell was moving to the southeast and tracked for nearly 45 minutes across the southern portion of Ashley County. A swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail fell with this supercell as well. The storm weakened as it approached Wilmot.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Ashley County, Arkansas?
129 hail events are recorded in Ashley County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Ashley County?
The strongest hail on record in Ashley County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Ashley 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Ashley County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/ashley-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.