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Hail history for Little Rock, AR

Last hail within 10 milesJul 6, 20260.75 in (penny)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Jun 30, 2009

Hail days since 200674

Days with hail 1 inch or larger50

Tornadoes within 10 miles7

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles246

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Little Rock on 74 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Jun 30, 2009. Hail is most common here in April and March.

Little Rock ranks #37 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Little Rock

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jul 6, 2026	0.75 in penny	Maumelle Station 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Little Rock	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 2025	1 in quarter	Levy 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Little Rock	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 Little Rock by year

When hail season peaks near Little Rock

Of the 74 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (23) and March (12).

Largest hail storms near Little Rock

Jun 30, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Oak Grove (6 mi from Little Rock)

National Weather Service description (English): A devastating hailstorm, several miles wide, affected northern portions of North Little Rock and continued eastward through Sherwood and on into the area between Jacksonville and Galloway. In North Little Rock, hail up to 1 inch in diameter pelted the National Weather Service office at the North Little Rock airport for 6 minutes, from 5:11 to 5:17 PM CDT. The hail became larger as it progressed farther to the east. The Indian Hills and Windsor Valley subdivisions in North Little Rock were particularly hard-hit, as some of the hail increased to golf ball size (1.75 inches). Roofs were ruined and cars were dented. ||In Sherwood, much of the hail was golf ball size, and some of it was even larg

Apr 3, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Douglasville (4 mi from Little Rock)

Apr 3, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Little Rock (5 mi from Little Rock)

National Weather Service description (English): Nickel to golf ball sized hail fell on Reservoir Road.

May 10, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Mabelvale (9 mi from Little Rock)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail was reported at the intersection of Interstate 430 and Interstate 30.

Feb 26, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Little Rock (6 mi from Little Rock)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Little Rock

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 2, 2019	EF1	Terrytown 9 mi from Little Rock	1.5 mi long, 200 yd wide
May 2, 2019	EF0	Sylvan Hills 8 mi from Little Rock	5.1 mi long, 500 yd wide
Apr 15, 2011	EF1	Ward 6 mi from Little Rock	6.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 15, 2011	EF1	Cammack Vlg 5 mi from Little Rock	3.9 mi long, 475 yd wide
Apr 30, 2010	EF0	College Station 7 mi from Little Rock	10.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 3, 2008	EF1	Douglasville 5 mi from Little Rock	4.8 mi long, 300 yd wide
Apr 3, 2008	EF2	Levy 5 mi from Little Rock	7.1 mi long, 800 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Little Rock

246 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Little Rock since 2006, on 115 days. The strongest measured gust was 77 mph on Aug 7, 2011.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 26, 2026	41 mph, estimated	North Little Rock NWS, Quapaw Quarter, Woodyardville 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 22, 2026	51 mph, measured	River Ridge Manor, Little Rock Adams, Westbrook 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026	63 mph, measured	Little Rock Adams Field, Little Rock Adams, Gibson 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 6, 2026	51 mph, measured	Little Rock Adams, War Memorial Stadium, Mesa View 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Hillsborough, Little Rock Adams F, West Little Rock 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	52 mph, measured	River Ridge Manor 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 1, 2026	45 mph, measured	Little Rock Adams F, Rock Creek 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 1, 2026	81 mph, estimated	Ironton 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 6, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Sweet Home 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Ivesville 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 Little Rock; 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 Little Rock.

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