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Hail history for Lonoke, AR

Last hail within 10 milesMar 15, 20260.75 in (penny)

Hail days, last 12 months1

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

Hail days since 200619

Days with hail 1 inch or larger14

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles64

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Lonoke on 19 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Mar 27, 2021. Hail is most common here in April and March.

Recent hail near Lonoke

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Mar 15, 2026	0.75 in penny	Woodlawn 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Lonoke	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 2025	2 in hen egg	South Bend, Parnell 2 hail reports · closest 9 mi from Lonoke	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 Lonoke by year

When hail season peaks near Lonoke

Of the 19 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (4) and March (4).

Largest hail storms near Lonoke

Mar 27, 2021 · 3 in (tea cup) · South Bend (9 mi from Lonoke)

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

Jun 30, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Kerr (9 mi from Lonoke)

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 2, 2025 · 2 in (hen egg) · South Bend (9 mi from Lonoke)

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

Oct 15, 2022 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Fairview (5 mi from Lonoke)

Dec 23, 2015 · 1.25 in (half dollar) · Carlisle (9 mi from Lonoke)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Lonoke

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 12, 2026	EF?	McCreanor 8 mi from Lonoke	3.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 4, 2012	EF0	Culler 9 mi from Lonoke	0.1 mi long, 15 yd wide
Feb 24, 2011	EF1	Lonoke 1 mi from Lonoke	1.6 mi long, 235 yd wide
May 2, 2008	EF1	Carlisle 8 mi from Lonoke	2.5 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Lonoke

64 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lonoke since 2006, on 41 days. The strongest measured gust was 76 mph on Jun 25, 2023.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 12, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Lonoke 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 28, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Sisemore 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 5, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Lonoke 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 2024	61 mph, measured	McCreanor 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 2023	76 mph, measured	McCreanor, Sisemore, Carlisle 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 2023	61 mph, measured	McCreanor 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Nov 4, 2022	60 mph, estimated	Furlow 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2022	70 mph, estimated	Lonoke 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 2021	70 mph, estimated	Culler 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 9, 2020	70 mph, estimated	Furlow 1 wind report	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 Lonoke; 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 Lonoke.

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