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Hail dates in Saline County, Arkansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Saline County on 26 days since 2016 (59 separate reports, 47 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on June 16, 2023; the most recent hail was March 15, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Saline 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-sized hail fell near the community of Traskwood. |
| 2025-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail fell near Lake Cortez. |
| 2024-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter-sized hail fell near the community of Congo via mPING. |
| 2024-04-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-sized hail fell near the community Detonti. |
| 2024-01-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An mPING report of quarter size hail that fell near Springhill, AR just north of Bryant, AR. |
| 2023-06-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Golf ball size hail fell near Traskwood at the intersection of Highway 229 and Highway 67. |
| 2023-06-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Half-dollar sized hail fell at the Haskell exit (exit 114) on Interstate 30 southwest of Benton. |
| 2023-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2023-03-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | A member of the broadcast media shared a picture of hail 1.5 inches in diameter in Benton. |
| 2022-10-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Golfball sized hail was reported in Paron, on Hwy. 9 by ham radio operators. |
| 2022-07-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golfball sized hail fell at Paron. Some car windows were broken. |
| 2022-04-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 7 | One inch hail fell on Hwy. 5 between Hwy. 298 and Crow Station. |
| 2020-10-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Pea to penny size hail was noted at Bryant. |
| 2020-06-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel size hail was reported between Otter Creek and Bryant. |
| 2019-04-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Received a few pictures of ping pong ball sized hail in Benton via Facebook. |
| 2018-05-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-03-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2017-11-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-01-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported hail ranging from peas to quarters in size. |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Spotter reported quarter size hail near the Saline County Airport. |
| 2016-03-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Public reported hail near Hot Springs Village. |
| 2016-03-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golfball sized hail was covering the road at the Highway 35 and Highway 190 junction. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Saline County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 70 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | 90 mph | 2 | A NWS Survey team observed damage consistent with a microburst as over 150 hardwood and softwood trees were knocked down, snapped, or upr… |
| 2021-05-04 | 81 mph | 3 | Numerous trees were downed along Highway 70 from Lonsdale to Interstate 30. |
| 2019-02-07 | 81 mph | 4 | Large trees were blown down. Hail was reported to have cracked windshields. |
| 2019-12-28 | 75 mph | 1 | The Haskell sports complex was damaged, especially one of the dugouts. There were several areas with trees down and branches snapped. Som… |
| 2024-01-11 | 70 mph | 2 | Social media public report of message showing image of several snapped and trees blown down along Largo Drive near the community of Owens… |
| 2022-04-13 | 70 mph | 1 | Power outages were reported off Springhill Rd. in Bryant due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 2021-05-18 | 70 mph | 1 | Trees were down near Hot Springs Village. |
| 2020-08-11 | 70 mph | 2 | A power pole was blown over onto parked cars on Military Road in Benton. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Saline County?
March 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on June 16, 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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