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Hail dates in Sebastian County, Arkansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Sebastian County on 38 days since 2016 (79 separate reports, 63 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 25, 2026; the most recent hail was May 8, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Sebastian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 8 | Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-04-25 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Hail up to tennis ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2026-04-24 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Large hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2026-03-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail was reported in Bonanza. |
| 2025-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2025-05-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2025-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2025-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2023-06-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| 2023-04-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Golf ball to hen egg size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| 2023-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-10-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 7 | Hail up to ping pong ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2022-05-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail up to half dollar size damaged vehicles and businesses, and fell for at least 15 minutes. |
| 2022-05-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2022-04-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | Tennis ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| 2021-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported in Bonanza. |
| 2020-08-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball size hail damaged vehicles, businesses, and homes. |
| 2020-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| 2020-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golfball size hail damaged vehicles and the roofs of homes. |
| 2019-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-03-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-03-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Large hail up to golfball size covered the ground several inches deep. |
| 2017-10-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2017-05-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-28 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Tennis ball size hail broke windows, damaged the roofs of homes and businesses, and damaged vehicles. |
| 2016-03-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 6 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 5 | 15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 6 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Sebastian County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 137 reports since 2016, strongest 82 mph. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-18 | 82 mph | 6 | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a few trees and snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2026-03-07 | 75 mph | 2 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees onto Highway 45 northeast of Hartford. |
| 2025-06-06 | 75 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down a tree on Highway 45. |
| 2025-05-18 | 75 mph | 4 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees on Highway 96. |
| 2025-05-02 | 75 mph | 1 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree. |
| 2025-04-26 | 75 mph | 2 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a road. |
| 2024-08-18 | 75 mph | 2 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees onto Shaver Road. |
| 2024-08-16 | 75 mph | 2 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines onto portions of Free Ferry Road, Country Club Avenue, Kinkead Avenue, and Zero … |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Sebastian County?
May 8, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 25, 2026.
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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