233
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Hail in Franklin County, Arkansas: 233 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #486 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Franklin County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Franklin County is the 2000s, when 96 of the county's 233 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 Franklin County archive, hail makes up 33.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #486 for this hazard and #12 within Arkansas, putting it in the 84.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Franklin County with 74 recorded events, while Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | WEBB CITY | 1.75 | $20K |
| Apr 5, 2025 | WEBB CITY | 1.25 | $15K |
| Apr 5, 2025 | MEG | 2 | $25K |
| Apr 5, 2025 | MEG | 1.75 | $20K |
| Apr 5, 2025 | MEG | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | WEBB CITY | 1.25 | $20K |
| Apr 5, 2025 | PETER PENDER | 1.25 | $15K |
| May 7, 2024 | OZARK | 1 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | JETHRO | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | OZARK | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Franklin County
- Thunderstorm Wind 333
- Flash Flood 69
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Just south of Ozark, golfball to baseball-sized hail fell, while quarter to golfball-sized hail fell and covered the ground just north of Ozark.There were widespread reports of damage to vehicles and to roofs on homes and other structures.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Franklin County, Arkansas?
233 hail events are recorded in Franklin County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest hail on record in Franklin County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Franklin 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 Franklin County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/franklin-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.