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Hail dates in Pope County, Arkansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Pope County on 19 days since 2016 (35 separate reports, 33 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 25, 2023; the most recent hail was May 7, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Pope 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball sized hail was estimated to have fallen near Economy. |
| 2025-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-sized hail fell in the community of Dover via picture from social media. |
| 2024-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail fell in the town of Dover. |
| 2024-03-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A report via mPING of ping-pong ball sized hail that fell near the Long Pool Campground. |
| 2024-01-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail fell in the town of Pottsville, AR. |
| 2023-06-25 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | Tea cup sized hail fell near Gold Hill. |
| 2023-06-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball sized hail fell at Holla Bend. |
| 2023-04-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A storm spotter reported 1.75 inch hail 9 miles northwest of Hector, AR...or 3 miles northwest of Tag. |
| 2022-05-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | A social media picture of several golf ball sized hail stones was posted from Marina Rd. near Lake Dardanelle State Park. |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter inch hail was measured near Dover. |
| 2021-03-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime sized hail was reported via twitter. |
| 2019-10-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2019-04-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2018-06-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-02 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 4 | — |
| 2017-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 2 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Pope County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 80 reports since 2016, strongest 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-23 | 90 mph | 1 | Damage was noted on the campus of Arkansas Tech. Trees were snapped or uprooted. Large limbs were blown down and on the baseball field, t… |
| 2019-05-21 | 85 mph | 3 | NWS survey crews determined thunderstorm wind damage was caused by a microburst near Atkins, AR. One serious injury was reported. Wind gu… |
| 2019-05-01 | 85 mph | 4 | Numerous trees were uprooted in the Sweeden Island Recreation Area. |
| 2018-07-21 | 85 mph | 4 | Several trees were uprooted. Several buildings had signs blown in, windows blown in, and roofs with shingle damage. Winds blew in the gla… |
| 2023-04-15 | 81 mph | 2 | This corrects the previous thunderstorm wind damage report from 3 northeast of Russellville Regional Airport. Large trees were blown down… |
| 2020-01-10 | 81 mph | 1 | A report was received of a home destroyed off of Hwy 27. |
| 2019-02-07 | 81 mph | 5 | A chicken house and 3 barns were damaged between Hector and Atkins. |
| 2021-05-03 | 75 mph | 2 | Numerous trees and powerlines were down across the county. A tree fell on a home in Russellville. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Pope County?
May 7, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 25, 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.
Nearby counties
Conway County, AR (22 mi) · Logan County, AR (36 mi) · Van Buren County, AR (37 mi) · Faulkner County, AR (43 mi) · Newton County, AR (44 mi) · Franklin County, AR (46 mi) · Garland County, AR (54 mi) · Pulaski County, AR (57 mi)
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