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Decatur, 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 Decatur city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 5 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
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
- 142 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 99 mph, most recent 2025-09-17.
- 28 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-18.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-20 | Hail | 1.25" | 1.4 mi |
| 2025-09-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.6 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 10 mi |
2025-09-20: “Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.”
2025-09-17: “The ASOS at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 66 mph.”
2025-08-19: “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines.”
Disputing a claim at a Decatur 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