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Bonanza, 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 Bonanza city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 282 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-09-21.
- 29 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-06-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 5.4 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Tornado | EF1 | 1.3 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.9 mi |
2025-09-21: “Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home and blew down a tree.”
2025-06-06: “Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down a tree on Highway 45.”
2025-05-19: “This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed south of Williams Road and west of Green Road, where a few trees were uprooted and large tree limbs were snapped. It moved northeast and crossed Poker Bend Road, where a tree was blown down and large tree limbs were snapped. T”
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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.
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