Arkansas hail risk
Miller County has the highest hail risk in Arkansas, scoring 97.7 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index. Recorded hail events across Arkansas have increased 35% over the past five years compared to the prior five-year period.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller County | 97.7 | Relatively High | 21 |
| 2 | Pulaski County | 95.9 | Relatively High | 82 |
| 3 | Garland County | 95.4 | Relatively High | 50 |
| 4 | Washington County | 94.1 | Relatively High | 117 |
| 5 | Hempstead County | 87.7 | Relatively Moderate | 26 |
| 6 | Saline County | 87.7 | Relatively Moderate | 59 |
| 7 | Columbia County | 83.6 | Relatively Moderate | 17 |
| 8 | Sevier County | 82.8 | Relatively Moderate | 26 |
| 9 | Benton County | 82.3 | Relatively Moderate | 149 |
| 10 | Howard County | 81.1 | Relatively Moderate | 26 |
| 11 | Polk County | 80.4 | Relatively Moderate | 32 |
| 12 | Little River County | 79.6 | Relatively Moderate | 18 |
| 13 | Hot Spring County | 78.6 | Relatively Moderate | 24 |
| 14 | Jefferson County | 77.1 | Relatively Moderate | 29 |
| 15 | Ouachita County | 76.1 | Relatively Moderate | 18 |
| 16 | Clark County | 72.5 | Relatively Low | 19 |
| 17 | Lafayette County | 72.3 | Relatively Low | 12 |
| 18 | Lonoke County | 71.4 | Relatively Low | 55 |
| 19 | White County | 71 | Relatively Low | 37 |
| 20 | Nevada County | 70.9 | Relatively Low | 14 |
| 21 | Ashley County | 69.7 | Relatively Low | 17 |
| 22 | Craighead County | 67.4 | Relatively Low | 61 |
| 23 | Pike County | 66.4 | Relatively Low | 10 |
| 24 | Sebastian County | 65.6 | Relatively Low | 66 |
| 25 | Crawford County | 63.3 | Relatively Low | 47 |
| 26 | Arkansas County | 59.1 | Relatively Low | 20 |
| 27 | Carroll County | 58.2 | Relatively Low | 28 |
| 28 | Faulkner County | 57.9 | Relatively Low | 57 |
| 29 | Yell County | 57.8 | Relatively Low | 13 |
| 30 | Pope County | 57.2 | Relatively Low | 35 |
| 31 | Conway County | 57 | Relatively Low | 25 |
| 32 | Union County | 55.5 | Relatively Low | 44 |
| 33 | Franklin County | 54.3 | Relatively Low | 51 |
| 34 | Phillips County | 54.2 | Relatively Low | 9 |
| 35 | Mississippi County | 53.9 | Relatively Low | 27 |
| 36 | Cleburne County | 50.3 | Relatively Low | 12 |
| 37 | Logan County | 50.2 | Relatively Low | 28 |
| 38 | Chicot County | 49.8 | Relatively Low | 17 |
| 39 | Desha County | 49.4 | Relatively Low | 11 |
| 40 | Madison County | 48.5 | Relatively Low | 15 |
| 41 | Johnson County | 48.1 | Relatively Low | 16 |
| 42 | Prairie County | 46.4 | Relatively Low | 15 |
| 43 | Lincoln County | 45.8 | Relatively Low | 13 |
| 44 | Poinsett County | 45.7 | Relatively Low | 38 |
| 45 | Grant County | 45.3 | Relatively Low | 18 |
| 46 | Independence County | 44.9 | Relatively Low | 23 |
| 47 | Boone County | 42.5 | Relatively Low | 35 |
| 48 | Cross County | 41.9 | Relatively Low | 1 |
| 49 | St. Francis County | 41.2 | Relatively Low | 11 |
| 50 | Jackson County | 41 | Relatively Low | 21 |
| 51 | Cleveland County | 40.4 | Relatively Low | 7 |
| 52 | Drew County | 40.2 | Relatively Low | 17 |
| 53 | Monroe County | 38.5 | Relatively Low | 6 |
| 54 | Woodruff County | 38.5 | Relatively Low | 1 |
| 55 | Perry County | 37.8 | Relatively Low | 15 |
| 56 | Lee County | 37 | Relatively Low | 11 |
| 57 | Montgomery County | 36.5 | Relatively Low | 22 |
| 58 | Crittenden County | 34.6 | Relatively Low | 9 |
| 59 | Baxter County | 34.5 | Relatively Low | 46 |
| 60 | Van Buren County | 29 | Very Low | 30 |
| 61 | Clay County | 28.9 | Very Low | 35 |
| 62 | Scott County | 27.4 | Very Low | 14 |
| 63 | Greene County | 26.4 | Very Low | 38 |
| 64 | Sharp County | 25.5 | Very Low | 22 |
| 65 | Bradley County | 25.3 | Very Low | 7 |
| 66 | Dallas County | 24.9 | Very Low | 2 |
| 67 | Stone County | 21.7 | Very Low | 10 |
| 68 | Marion County | 20.8 | Very Low | 26 |
| 69 | Lawrence County | 18.2 | Very Low | 20 |
| 70 | Izard County | 16.7 | Very Low | 18 |
| 71 | Newton County | 16.1 | Very Low | 24 |
| 72 | Randolph County | 13.9 | Very Low | 11 |
| 73 | Fulton County | 12.3 | Very Low | 15 |
| 74 | Searcy County | 10.4 | Very Low | 12 |
| 75 | Calhoun County | 8.9 | Very Low | 14 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hail risk county in Arkansas?
Miller County, AR has the highest hail risk in Arkansas, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 97.7 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes hail risk in Arkansas?
Hail risk reflects expected annual losses from damaging hailstones to structures, vehicles, and crops. High scores cluster in the central plains and Front Range — a corridor sometimes called "Hail Alley" — where large-diameter hail is most frequent. Hail causes over $10 billion in US property damage in active years, much of it to roofs, vehicles, and crops.