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Black Springs, 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 Black Springs 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 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2015 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 91 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-06-14.
- 4 tornado events, most recent 2013-05-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-04-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.5 mi |
| 2025-04-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-04-04 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.9 mi |
| 2024-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-05-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-05-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-04-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.6 mi |
| 2024-01-11 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.9 mi |
2025-06-14: “A few trees and powerlines were blown down on Arkansas Highway 270 on the northern side of Mt. Ida.”
2025-04-30: “Trees were blown down across Smoky Hollow Road.”
2025-04-05: “Multiple trees were blown down near the town of Mt. Ida.”
Disputing a claim at a Black Springs 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