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Arkadelphia, 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 Arkadelphia city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 2 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 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
- 134 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 70 mph, most recent 2025-04-30.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-05-20 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.8 mi |
| 2025-04-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7 mi |
| 2024-08-18 | Hail | 0.88" | 7.6 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.6 mi |
| 2023-06-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.5 mi |
| 2023-06-14 | Hail | 4.00" | 4.9 mi |
| 2022-07-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.4 mi |
2025-05-20: “This tornado appears to have begun near the northeast side of DeGray |Lake at the Clark and Hot Springs County lines. A large swath of |trees was snapped and uprooted at Hwy 7 north of De Gray Lake Dike |and south of Central Ave. This tornado continued into Hot Springs County. Maximum estimated win”
2025-05-20: “This tornado continued northeast from Clark County into Hot Spring County, then crossed over Sycamore Drive. A home off of Sycamore Drive was heavily damaged as |it shifted off the concrete foundation but was still mostly intact. |Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. The tornado ”
2025-05-17: “Quarter sized hail was measured near Arkadelphia.”
Disputing a claim at a Arkadelphia address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12