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Hail dates in Clay County, Arkansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Clay County on 16 days since 2016 (40 separate reports, 34 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 16, 2025; 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 Clay 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 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2026-04-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Approximately golf ball (1.75) sized hail was reported near Success, AR. |
| 2025-05-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | — |
| 2025-03-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Golf ball to egg sized hail. |
| 2024-08-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Large hail fell in the areas of Clay County Roads 492, 473 and, 475. |
| 2024-05-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2023-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-06-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | Half dollar size hail fell at the intersection of Highway 90 and Highway 135. |
| 2023-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-04-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Irregularly shaped hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell in Knob. |
| 2018-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail in the town of St. Francis. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Clay County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 46 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-04 | 85 mph | 1 | A macroburst struck eastern Clay County with damaging winds. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down from Pollard to Piggott co… |
| 2026-04-28 | 81 mph | 3 | Survey teams found substantial wind damage to trees and a few structures in the community of Piggott. Tree damage was relatively widespre… |
| 2026-03-15 | 81 mph | 3 | An outbuilding was destroyed, and a second one was partially damaged near the intersection of South Dodd Street and West 13th Street. Sev… |
| 2025-03-14 | 81 mph | 1 | A metal building system suffered roof damage. |
| 2017-04-30 | 75 mph | 3 | House destroyed in Corning. |
| 2020-05-03 | 69 mph | 4 | Numerous trees were knocked down across Piggott. |
| 2017-03-25 | 69 mph | 1 | Front of wooded retail building/overhang collapsed. |
| 2018-04-03 | 68 mph | 1 | — |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Clay County?
April 28, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 16, 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
Greene County, AR (20 mi) · Dunklin County, MO (21 mi) · Butler County, MO (25 mi) · Ripley County, MO (28 mi) · Craighead County, AR (39 mi) · Stoddard County, MO (43 mi) · Lawrence County, AR (43 mi) · Mississippi County, AR (46 mi)
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