Hail in White County, Arkansas

Hail in White County, Arkansas: 263 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 5. That places the county #395 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in White County is the 2000s, when 96 of the county's 263 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 White County archive, hail makes up 28.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #395 for this hazard and #10 within Arkansas, putting it in the 87.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in White County with 87 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 359
• Flood 107
• Flash Flood 87
• Tornado 83

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

263 hail events are recorded in White County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in White County?

The strongest hail on record in White County measured 5.

Where does the hail data for White 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.