Hail in Desha County, Arkansas

Hail in Desha County, Arkansas: 57 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #2,095 nationally and #71 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Desha County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 57 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 Desha County archive, hail makes up 21.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,095 for this hazard and #71 within Arkansas, putting it in the 32.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Mar is the peak month for hail in Desha County with 12 recorded events, while Jul 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 Desha County, Arkansas?

57 hail events are recorded in Desha County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Desha County?

The strongest hail on record in Desha County measured 4.25.

Where does the hail data for Desha 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.