Hail in Little River County, Arkansas

Hail in Little River County, Arkansas: 181 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #729 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Little River County is the 1990s, when 58 of the county's 181 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 Little River County archive, hail makes up 41.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #729 for this hazard and #26 within Arkansas, putting it in the 76.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Little River County with 56 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 Little River County, Arkansas?

181 hail events are recorded in Little River County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Little River County?

The strongest hail on record in Little River County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Little River 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.