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Hail history for Jacksonville, AR

Last hail within 10 milesAug 26, 20261.25 in (half dollar)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Mar 27, 2021

Hail days since 200670

Days with hail 1 inch or larger45

Tornadoes within 10 miles20

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles188

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Jacksonville on 70 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Mar 27, 2021. Hail is most common here in April and March.

Jacksonville ranks #87 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Jacksonville

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 26, 2026	1.25 in half dollar	Cabot 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Jacksonville	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 2025	1 in quarter	Levy 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Jacksonville	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 2025	2 in hen egg	South Bend, Parnell, Genevia 5 hail reports · closest 1 mi from Jacksonville	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Jacksonville by year

When hail season peaks near Jacksonville

Of the 70 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (18) and March (11).

Largest hail storms near Jacksonville

Mar 27, 2021 · 3 in (tea cup) · South Bend (4 mi from Jacksonville)

National Weather Service description (English): Large apple sized hail was measured using a tape measure.

Jun 30, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Kerr (4 mi from Jacksonville)

National Weather Service description (English): The devastating hailstorm moved eastward out of Pulaski County, and continued east across all of Lonoke County. The hail swath about 10 miles wide. The hail ranged in size from the size of nickels (0.88 inch) to the size of baseballs (2.75 inches). Communities affected included South Bend, Parnell, Furlow, Fairview, Brownsville, Lonoke, and Carlisle. ||The largest hail fell a few miles north and northeast of Lonoke, where much of the hail was golf ball size (1.75 inches) to baseball size (2.75 inches). The hailstones ruined roofs, damaged siding on houses, broke windows in houses, broke car windshields, killed birds perched in trees, and destroyed gardens and crops. The worst damage was foun

Apr 11, 2022 · 2 in (hen egg) · Cabot (9 mi from Jacksonville)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail fell in Cabot on Mount Pleasant Cutoff.

Apr 2, 2025 · 2 in (hen egg) · South Bend (6 mi from Jacksonville)

National Weather Service description (English): Lime-sized hail (2 inches) fell near the Hoover Addition neighborhood as reported by KARK news.

Apr 15, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dixie (8 mi from Jacksonville)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Jacksonville

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 12, 2025	EF0	Little Rock AFB 5 mi from Jacksonville	2.3 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	Tates Mill 9 mi from Jacksonville	3.1 mi long, 200 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	South Bend 2 mi from Jacksonville	8.5 mi long, 800 yd wide
Apr 11, 2022	EF1	Olmstead 8 mi from Jacksonville	1.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 15, 2021	EF0	Warsaw 6 mi from Jacksonville	2.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 2, 2019	EF0	Sylvan Hills 7 mi from Jacksonville	5.1 mi long, 500 yd wide
May 2, 2019	EF0	Olmstead 8 mi from Jacksonville	0.3 mi long, 80 yd wide
May 2, 2019	EF0	Cato 8 mi from Jacksonville	0.7 mi long, 80 yd wide
May 2, 2019	EF0	Olmstead 8 mi from Jacksonville	2.8 mi long, 80 yd wide
May 2, 2019	EF0	Warsaw 7 mi from Jacksonville	1.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 24, 2017	EF2	Olmstead 9 mi from Jacksonville	0.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 24, 2017	EF1	Cato 9 mi from Jacksonville	2.0 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Jacksonville

188 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Jacksonville since 2006, on 91 days. The strongest measured gust was 79 mph on Apr 5, 2025.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 26, 2026	41 mph, estimated	North Little Rock NWS, Little Rock AFB 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026	damage reported	Gibson, Jacksonville, Booker 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026	49 mph, measured	Toneyville 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 28, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Jacksonville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 30, 2025	60 mph, measured	Gibson 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Valentine 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Gibson 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Sherwood, Sylvan Hills, Cabot 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 5, 2025	79 mph, measured	Little Rock AFB, Jacksonville, No Little Rock Airport 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 9, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Baucum, Cato, Jacksonville 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Jacksonville; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Jacksonville.

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