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Hail dates in Washington County, Arkansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Washington County on 48 days since 2016 (129 separate reports, 83 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 5.00" (grapefruit) on May 4, 2020; the most recent hail was April 28, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | 2.75" (baseball) | 11 | Baseball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2026-04-25 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2026-03-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2025-09-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 10 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| 2025-04-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-08-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | Ping pong ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| 2024-05-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 9 | — |
| 2024-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-01-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Hail slightly larger than golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2023-06-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2023-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2023-04-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-02-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-02-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2023-01-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-10-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | — |
| 2022-05-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail up to ping pong ball size damaged vehicles and homes. |
| 2022-04-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Tennis ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| 2022-04-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-03-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-03-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-04 | 5.00" (grapefruit) | 7 | Hailstones were measured to five inches in diameter by a resident on Buckingham Drive. Hail damaged vehicles and homes in this area. |
| 2020-04-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2019-03-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2018-07-20 | 2.75" (baseball) | 8 | — |
| 2017-08-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2017-06-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 8 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 14 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2025 | 5 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 8 | 18 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 6 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 | 5.00" (grapefruit) |
| 2019 | 3 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 7 | 20 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Washington County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 106 reports since 2016, strongest 86 mph. 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-19 | 86 mph | 1 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, snapped power and light poles, and damaged homes and businesses. |
| 2022-05-05 | 81 mph | 1 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees. |
| 2019-10-20 | 81 mph | 2 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines. |
| 2026-04-14 | 75 mph | 3 | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees and snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2025-06-18 | 75 mph | 1 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree. |
| 2025-05-18 | 75 mph | 2 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped and uprooted multiple trees. |
| 2024-08-18 | 75 mph | 6 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees. |
| 2024-03-14 | 75 mph | 1 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Washington County?
April 28, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 5.00" (grapefruit) on May 4, 2020.
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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