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Hail dates in Polk County, Arkansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Polk County on 17 days since 2016 (32 separate reports, 29 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 5.00" (grapefruit) on June 19, 2019; the most recent hail was April 5, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Polk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-05 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 5 | Tennis-ball sized hail fell near the town of Acorn, report via mPING. |
| 2025-04-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf-ball sized hail fell in the town of Hatfield. |
| 2024-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A report via mPING of quarter-sized hail that fell in Mena. |
| 2023-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The report was received via mPING. |
| 2022-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail on the south side of Mena. |
| 2020-04-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-19 | 5.00" (grapefruit) | 7 | An image on social media shows extremely large hail between 4 and 5 inches occurred near Vandervoort. |
| 2019-03-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-03 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-01-21 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-12-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail was reported at Quad B Farm west of Mena. |
| 2016-07-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Very strong winds were also observed at the time of the report. |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Information was relayed by Polk County EM. |
| 2016-04-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 | 5.00" (grapefruit) |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Polk County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 36 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 1 tornado recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-13 | 90 mph | 2 | Numerous trees were downed or snapped in the Shady Lake Recreation Area. Trees blocked roads and fell on structures. |
| 2022-07-21 | 70 mph | 1 | Trees and large limbs were down in and near Mena. The time was estimated from radar. |
| 2022-03-30 | 70 mph | 2 | A tree fell on a mobile home. |
| 2021-05-18 | 70 mph | 1 | Several trees were reported down on county roads around Mena. |
| 2020-08-29 | 70 mph | 2 | Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in and around Mena. |
| 2020-05-08 | 70 mph | 1 | Several trees were downed in the area. |
| 2020-04-28 | 70 mph | 1 | Trees were blown down at Cove on several county roads and on U.S. Highway 71 south. |
| 2019-07-10 | 70 mph | 2 | Several trees were downed. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Polk County?
April 5, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 5.00" (grapefruit) on June 19, 2019.
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.
Nearby counties
Montgomery County, AR (35 mi) · Howard County, AR (37 mi) · Sevier County, AR (38 mi) · Le Flore County, OK (40 mi) · McCurtain County, OK (44 mi) · Sebastian County, AR (51 mi) · Latimer County, OK (60 mi) · Logan County, AR (61 mi)
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