Hail in Sevier County, Arkansas

Hail in Sevier County, Arkansas: 188 recorded events between 1957 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #686 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Sevier County is the 1990s, when 56 of the county's 188 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 Sevier County archive, hail makes up 40.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #686 for this hazard and #25 within Arkansas, putting it in the 77.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Sevier County with 51 recorded events, while Dec 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 Sevier County, Arkansas?

188 hail events are recorded in Sevier County between 1957 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Sevier County?

The strongest hail on record in Sevier County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Sevier 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.