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Central City, 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 Central City city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 327 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-06-07.
- 38 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-06.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 0.75" | 10 mi |
| 2025-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-06-06 | Tornado | EFU | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-06-06 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-06-06 | Tornado | EF1 | 9 mi |
| 2025-06-06 | Tornado | EF0 | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-06-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 0.75" | 3.5 mi |
2025-06-07: “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree.”
2025-06-06: “This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. This tornado developed just west of the Arkansas River, south of I-540 in an open area, and traveled across the river to the Port of Van Buren. No known damage occurred west of the river in Sebastian County, thus this segment of the tornado was rat”
2025-06-06: “This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado crossed the Arkansas River and moved into the Port of Van Buren. It damaged a fabric and metal storage building, and damaged the roof of another building. The tornado dissipated as it left the port area. It produced a tornadic debris s”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25