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Little Rock, AR hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Little Rock city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 404 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 87 mph, most recent 2026-06-01.
- 33 tornado events, most recent 2023-03-31.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2026-06-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 7 mi |
| 2026-05-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2026-04-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2026-03-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.9 mi |
| 2025-05-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-04-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.5 mi |
| 2025-04-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 5.3 mi |
2026-06-01: “Numerous trees were blown down in and around the community of Ironton. In addition, large areas with power outages were noted. Higher damaging wind gusts exceeding 70 mph were likely, especially east of this report toward Interstate 530.”
2026-06-01: “Damaging winds from a downburst began just south of Landmark Elementary School along Russenberger Road. The swath of wind continued south/southeastward for 8.8 miles, with a width of 4.6 miles. Damage was spotty in nature along and mostly to the west of Interstate 530. Most of the damage was isolate”
2026-05-06: “A tree was blown down onto railroad tracks near the community of Sweet Home. A train happened to collide with the downed tree with no injuries reported, but the train was forced to stop and blocked Arkansas Highway 365 for several hours.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-10-07