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St. Francis, 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 St. Francis city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong 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
- 83 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-08-19.
- 6 tornado events, most recent 2018-02-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.25" | 4.7 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-03-30 | Hail | 1.75" | 3.6 mi |
| 2024-06-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2023-07-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2023-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.3 mi |
2025-09-24: “Hail measured to quarter size was reported south of Qulin in extreme southeast Butler County. Time estimated from radar.”
2025-08-19: “A couple of trees down in the city limits of Piggott.”
2025-05-16: “Trees and powerlines down in Clarkton.”
Disputing a claim at a St. Francis 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