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Hardy, 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 Hardy city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4.25" (softball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 83 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2024-05-26.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 4 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.25" | 2.9 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | 5.6 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | 1.7 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 4.9 mi |
| 2023-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2023-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2023-04-05 | Hail | 2.50" | 9.5 mi |
| 2023-04-05 | Hail | 2.00" | 5.1 mi |
| 2022-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.5 mi |
2025-05-16: “Quarter sized hail was estimated to have fallen in Highland.”
2025-05-16: “Half dollar sized hail fell near Hidden Valley.”
2024-05-26: “A wind gust of 86 mph was measured at the Sharp County Regional Airport.”
Disputing a claim at a Hardy 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