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Ward, 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 Ward city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2025 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 201 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-04-30.
- 39 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-04-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-04-20 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-04-20 | Tornado | EF1 | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 2.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 1.25" | 8 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 2.00" | 7.2 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 1.75" | 1.6 mi |
| 2024-08-18 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.1 mi |
2026-03-15: “Penny sized hail fell near the community of Woodlawn.”
2025-04-30: “Trees were blown down on a house and a fence was blown over near Cabot Community Park.”
2025-04-20: “This tornado continued out of Faulkner County into far northwest Lonoke County. The tornado crossed Ballard Road near the county line, just south of Ballard Hill. Most of the tornadoes path was found to be in northwest Lonoke County. This tornado crossed Highway 5 just south of the intersection of H”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09