Hail in Arkansas — where it hits, county by county
Hail is a fact of life on Arkansas ground — 407 National Weather Service hail reports in the last 5 years, led by Benton County, peaking around May. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on Arkansas →Top hail counties in Arkansas (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | 110 | 22.0 | Apr | 16% |
| Washington | 83 | 16.6 | May | 25% |
| Sebastian | 57 | 11.4 | May | 26% |
| Garland | 37 | 7.4 | Jun | 65% |
| Clay | 31 | 6.2 | May | 45% |
| Pulaski | 26 | 5.2 | May | 4% |
| Conway | 21 | 4.2 | Jun | 24% |
| Faulkner | 21 | 4.2 | Jun | 19% |
| Saline | 21 | 4.2 | Jun | 14% |
Key figures — Arkansas hail at a glance
- Arkansas logged 407 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- Benton County leads Arkansas with 110 hail reports over that span — about 22.0 per year.
- Reported hail in Arkansas peaks in May.
- Roughly 105 of Arkansas's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/arkansas (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
Arkansas hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Arkansas?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Arkansas are Benton, Washington, Sebastian. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Arkansas?
Reported hail in Arkansas peaks around May, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Arkansas's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 407 reports over 5 years.
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