Hail in Dallas County, Arkansas

Hail in Dallas County, Arkansas: 73 recorded events between 1982 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,821 nationally and #69 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Dallas County is the 1990s, when 27 of the county's 73 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 Dallas County archive, hail makes up 22.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,821 for this hazard and #69 within Arkansas, putting it in the 41.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Dallas County with 19 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.

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

73 hail events are recorded in Dallas County between 1982 and 2021, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Dallas County?

The strongest hail on record in Dallas County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Dallas 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.