Hail Risk in Arkansas
All Arkansas counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hail score
Hail risk — ice stones from severe thunderstorms that damage property and crops — is rated for 75 of 75 Arkansas counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Miller County carries the state's highest hail score at 97.7, with $4M in expected annual hail losses.
4 Arkansas counties are rated High or Very High for hail, and expected annual losses from hail total roughly $32M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Hail
| # | County | Hail Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller County | High | 5.29 / yr | $4M | |
| 2 | Pulaski County | High | 5.07 / yr | $3M | |
| 3 | Garland County | High | 5.48 / yr | $2M | |
| 4 | Washington County | High | 7.33 / yr | $3M | |
| 5 | Saline County | Medium | 5.40 / yr | $2M | |
| 6 | Hempstead County | Medium | 4.85 / yr | $995K | |
| 7 | Columbia County | Medium | 4.76 / yr | $705K | |
| 8 | Sevier County | Medium | 4.75 / yr | $579K | |
| 9 | Benton County | Medium | 7.78 / yr | $1M | |
| 10 | Howard County | Medium | 4.78 / yr | $603K | |
| 11 | Polk County | Medium | 5.23 / yr | $603K | |
| 12 | Little River County | Medium | 4.85 / yr | $564K | |
| 13 | Hot Spring County | Medium | 5.00 / yr | $600K | |
| 14 | Jefferson County | Medium | 4.32 / yr | $498K | |
| 15 | Ouachita County | Medium | 4.32 / yr | $453K | |
| 16 | Clark County | Low | 4.75 / yr | $497K | |
| 17 | Lafayette County | Low | 5.24 / yr | $403K | |
| 18 | Lonoke County | Low | 4.66 / yr | $717K | |
| 19 | White County | Low | 4.52 / yr | $509K | |
| 20 | Nevada County | Low | 4.68 / yr | $329K | |
| 21 | Ashley County | Low | 3.29 / yr | $362K | |
| 22 | Craighead County | Low | 3.36 / yr | $411K | |
| 23 | Pike County | Low | 4.65 / yr | $363K | |
| 24 | Sebastian County | Low | 5.78 / yr | $427K | |
| 25 | Crawford County | Low | 6.38 / yr | $421K | |
| 26 | Arkansas County | Low | 3.63 / yr | $257K | |
| 27 | Carroll County | Low | 7.04 / yr | $241K | |
| 28 | Faulkner County | Low | 5.29 / yr | $440K | |
| 29 | Yell County | Low | 5.73 / yr | $255K | |
| 30 | Pope County | Low | 5.33 / yr | $352K | |
| 31 | Conway County | Low | 5.44 / yr | $242K | |
| 32 | Union County | Low | 3.91 / yr | $230K | |
| 33 | Franklin County | Low | 5.89 / yr | $191K | |
| 34 | Phillips County | Low | 2.71 / yr | $190K | |
| 35 | Mississippi County | Low | 3.20 / yr | $204K | |
| 36 | Cleburne County | Low | 4.84 / yr | $193K | |
| 37 | Logan County | Low | 5.65 / yr | $210K | |
| 38 | Chicot County | Low | 3.21 / yr | $166K | |
| 39 | Desha County | Low | 2.83 / yr | $158K | |
| 40 | Madison County | Low | 6.66 / yr | $201K | |
| 41 | Johnson County | Low | 5.58 / yr | $173K | |
| 42 | Prairie County | Low | 4.04 / yr | $158K | |
| 43 | Lincoln County | Low | 3.50 / yr | $156K | |
| 44 | Poinsett County | Low | 3.41 / yr | $175K | |
| 45 | Grant County | Low | 4.87 / yr | $217K | |
| 46 | Independence County | Low | 4.05 / yr | $186K | |
| 47 | Boone County | Low | 6.07 / yr | $184K | |
| 48 | Cross County | Low | 3.31 / yr | $154K | |
| 49 | St. Francis County | Low | 3.07 / yr | $105K | |
| 50 | Jackson County | Low | 3.84 / yr | $119K | |
| 51 | Cleveland County | Low | 3.81 / yr | $113K | |
| 52 | Drew County | Low | 3.19 / yr | $115K | |
| 53 | Woodruff County | Low | 3.94 / yr | $108K | |
| 54 | Monroe County | Low | 3.52 / yr | $111K | |
| 55 | Perry County | Low | 5.61 / yr | $131K | |
| 56 | Lee County | Low | 2.80 / yr | $92K | |
| 57 | Montgomery County | Low | 5.29 / yr | $89K | |
| 58 | Crittenden County | Low | 2.96 / yr | $112K | |
| 59 | Baxter County | Low | 5.11 / yr | $97K | |
| 60 | Van Buren County | Very Low | 5.22 / yr | $69K | |
| 61 | Clay County | Very Low | 3.21 / yr | $77K | |
| 62 | Scott County | Very Low | 5.65 / yr | $94K | |
| 63 | Greene County | Very Low | 3.33 / yr | $79K | |
| 64 | Sharp County | Very Low | 3.81 / yr | $55K | |
| 65 | Bradley County | Very Low | 3.39 / yr | $54K | |
| 66 | Dallas County | Very Low | 4.42 / yr | $62K | |
| 67 | Stone County | Very Low | 4.66 / yr | $50K | |
| 68 | Marion County | Very Low | 5.47 / yr | $48K | |
| 69 | Lawrence County | Very Low | 3.59 / yr | $45K | |
| 70 | Izard County | Very Low | 4.11 / yr | $34K | |
| 71 | Newton County | Very Low | 5.71 / yr | $33K | |
| 72 | Randolph County | Very Low | 3.67 / yr | $35K | |
| 73 | Fulton County | Very Low | 4.18 / yr | $23K | |
| 74 | Searcy County | Very Low | 5.15 / yr | $23K | |
| 75 | Calhoun County | Very Low | 3.87 / yr | $34K |
75 Arkansas counties with measurable hail risk. See the national hail ranking or all Arkansas counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Arkansas county has the highest hail risk?
Miller County has the highest FEMA hail risk score in Arkansas at 97.7 (High), with $4M in expected annual losses and about 5.29 events per year.
How many Arkansas counties face significant hail risk?
75 Arkansas counties record measurable hail risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 4 of them are rated High or Very High.