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Hail dates in Union County, Arkansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Union County on 25 days since 2016 (44 separate reports, 34 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 17, 2025; 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 Union 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 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Ping pong ball to golf ball size hail reported in the Parkers Chapel community. |
| 2025-05-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Several pictures of golfball to hen egg size hail were taken and posted to social media, that fell just east/southeast of Strong. |
| 2025-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell at the KTVE/KARD studios in El Dorado. |
| 2025-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell in El Dorado. |
| 2025-03-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported near Huttig. |
| 2024-12-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail reported in Smackover. |
| 2024-05-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail reported via mPING. |
| 2023-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell near the Fairgrounds, as well as on Highway 167 on the north side of El Dorado. |
| 2023-04-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Half dollar size hail fell about two miles east of Hopewell Road. |
| 2023-03-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported in Strong. |
| 2022-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell near the intersection of Iron Mountain Road and Highway 167 south of El Dorado. |
| 2022-04-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail fell in the Wesson community. |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail fell in El Dorado. |
| 2021-03-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel size hail fell in El Dorado. |
| 2020-06-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail fell several miles east of El Dorado. |
| 2020-04-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A picture was posted to social media of penny size hail that fell in Main Street in El Dorado. |
| 2019-04-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A picture of dime to penny size hail that fell on the east side of El Dorado was posted to Facebook. |
| 2018-12-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail fell in the Three Creeks community. |
| 2017-04-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail fell in the Mount Holly community. |
| 2017-01-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to quarter size hail fell in El Dorado. |
| 2016-05-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hail larger than the size of golfballs fell in the Parkers Chapel community. |
| 2016-05-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golfball size hail was reported in Strong. |
| 2016-04-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | The Union County Coroner reported half dollar size hail in El Dorado. |
| 2016-03-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail was reported in El Dorado. |
| 2016-03-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | Hen egg size hail reported in Smackover. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 5 | 15 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Union County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 56 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-22 | 90 mph | 3 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down near and east of the Felsenthal community, especially along Old Lock 6 Road. Loggers, seve… |
| 2018-04-14 | 81 mph | 3 | Several hardwood trees were uprooted in Junction City. |
| 2023-01-02 | 75 mph | 1 | A tree was blown down onto a home on Agnes Road. |
| 2017-01-16 | 75 mph | 1 | Damaging thunderstorm winds uprooted a few trees, snapped large limbs, and blew shingles and a portion of metal roofing off of a couple o… |
| 2016-05-02 | 75 mph | 4 | Damaging winds caused significant damage to a grocery store at the intersection of Highway 167 and Iron Mountain Road. |
| 2024-06-03 | 70 mph | 2 | Roof blown off a building in Smackover. |
| 2023-07-16 | 70 mph | 2 | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across Union County. |
| 2022-06-10 | 70 mph | 2 | Trees were downed blocking the westbound lanes of Highway 82 just east of Highway 167. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Union County?
March 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 17, 2025.
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
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