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Hail dates in Garland County, Arkansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Garland County on 23 days since 2016 (51 separate reports, 44 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on June 14, 2023; the most recent hail was May 6, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Garland County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-sized hail fell in the city of Hot Springs. |
| 2025-05-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Hen Egg sized hail fell near Lake Desoto. |
| 2024-05-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Hen egg sized hail fell in the city of Hot Springs. |
| 2024-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-sized hail fell near the community of Hot Springs Village. |
| 2024-03-14 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Baseball-sized hail fell near Jessieville. |
| 2024-02-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | The time was estimated via radar. |
| 2023-12-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Delayed Report. Ping pong ball sized hail was reported near Mountain Pine and relayed via social media. Time and location were estimated via radar data. |
| 2023-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail fell in Hot Springs. |
| 2023-06-16 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Baseball size hail fell in Hot Springs Village. |
| 2023-06-14 | 4.00" (softball) | 10 | Baseball and softball sized hail fell at the Crystal Springs Campground northwest of Royal on Lake Ouachita. |
| 2023-06-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong sized hail fell near the town of Chandler via mPING. |
| 2023-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2023-03-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An amateur radio operator reported 1 inch hail on Cedar Glades Rd. on the northwest side of Hot Springs. |
| 2022-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | This was an mPING report. |
| 2022-04-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-12-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-03-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Silver dollar sized hail was reported near Pearcy. |
| 2018-06-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2018-05-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported south of Hot Springs. |
| 2017-01-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-13 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | Ping pong ball to tennis ball sized hail was falling in the Buckville/Avant area. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 7 | 24 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Garland County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 58 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 5 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-04 | 81 mph | 4 | Numerous trees were downed along Highway 70 from five miles east of Hot Springs to Lonsdale. |
| 2020-04-28 | 81 mph | 1 | A large power line was blown down at Albert Pike Road and the MLK Bypass. |
| 2017-05-28 | 81 mph | 1 | There was roof damage to a dozen storage units and a home had a utility pole fall onto it. |
| 2019-10-21 | 75 mph | 1 | A storm survey concluded a swath of 65 to 75 mph thunderstorm winds felled softwood trees and caused minor roof damage to a structure in … |
| 2024-03-14 | 70 mph | 1 | A roof was blown off of a house near Hot Springs Village. |
| 2022-08-15 | 70 mph | 1 | Multiple trees were damaged along with a roof, shed, and fence. The report was relayed via social media. |
| 2022-08-08 | 70 mph | 2 | Trees and power lines were down near the intersection of MLK Bypass and Central Ave. on the south side of Hot Springs. |
| 2022-05-15 | 70 mph | 1 | Power lines were reported down all around Garland County. A roof was blown off a storage building in the 6000 block of Albert Pike Rd. in… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Garland County?
May 6, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on June 14, 2023.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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