Hail in Randolph County, Arkansas

Hail in Randolph County, Arkansas: 103 recorded events between 1973 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,403 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Randolph County is the 2000s, when 40 of the county's 103 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 Randolph County archive, hail makes up 30.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,403 for this hazard and #56 within Arkansas, putting it in the 54.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Randolph County with 30 recorded events, while Jan 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 119
• Flood 65

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

103 hail events are recorded in Randolph County between 1973 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Randolph County?

The strongest hail on record in Randolph County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Randolph 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.