Hail in Cross County, Arkansas

Hail in Cross County, Arkansas: 55 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,130 nationally and #72 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Cross County is the 2000s, when 20 of the county's 55 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 Cross County archive, hail makes up 27.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,130 for this hazard and #72 within Arkansas, putting it in the 31.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Cross County with 14 recorded events, while Feb 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 Cross County, Arkansas?

55 hail events are recorded in Cross County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Cross County?

The strongest hail on record in Cross County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Cross 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.