Hail in Independence County, Arkansas

Hail in Independence County, Arkansas: 174 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 5. That places the county #772 nationally and #29 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Independence County is the 2000s, when 69 of the county's 174 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 Independence County archive, hail makes up 31.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #772 for this hazard and #29 within Arkansas, putting it in the 75.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Independence County with 47 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 223
• Flash Flood 60
• Tornado 42

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

174 hail events are recorded in Independence County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Independence County?

The strongest hail on record in Independence County measured 5.

Where does the hail data for Independence 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.