Hail in Lonoke County, Arkansas

Hail in Lonoke County, Arkansas: 274 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #371 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Lonoke County is the 2000s, when 98 of the county's 274 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 Lonoke County archive, hail makes up 32.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #371 for this hazard and #8 within Arkansas, putting it in the 88.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Lonoke County with 58 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 371
• Tornado 88
• Flash Flood 71

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

274 hail events are recorded in Lonoke County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Lonoke County?

The strongest hail on record in Lonoke County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Lonoke 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.