Hail History

Hail history for Ashland, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashland since 1969, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ashland

Last hail
Mar 27, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 10, 2001

33 reports on 30 days since 1969 · #111 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Ashland

Ashland Columbia New Bloomfield Holts Summit Jamestown Fulton Kingdom City Hallsville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
33 most recent reports with a location; Boone County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ashland

The latest hail report in and around Ashland is from March 27, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ashland logged 13 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 30% more than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #111 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ashland accounts for 9% of the 372 reports filed in Boone County.

3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Missouri town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on April 10, 2001 near Ashland.

Reports were down 92% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ashland 0.7
  • Boone County 7.8
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ashland 13
  • Boone County 70
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ashland 3%
  • Boone County 5%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 January: 1 reports (3%) Jan Feb March: 6 reports (18%) Mar April: 10 reports (30%) Apr May: 3 reports (9%) May June: 5 reports (15%) Jun July: 2 reports (6%) Jul August: 2 reports (6%) Aug September: 2 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov December: 2 reports (6%) Dec
All 33 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ashland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 10, 2001 2.75 inbaseball Ashland Boone 18:05 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.45 WNW Ashland Boone 16:23 local · NCEI
Jan 7, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Ashland Boone 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Ashland Boone 20:00 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Boone 16:50 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ashland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 27, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2 NW Ashland Boone 00:12 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.81 WNW (Cou)columbia Rgnl A Boone 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2011 0.75 inpenny 1.77 E Ashland Boone 06:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.81 ENE Ashland Boone 13:20 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.45 WNW Ashland Boone 16:23 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.92 ENE Ashland Boone 23:40 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Ashland Boone 20:52 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1 WNW Ashland Boone 04:15 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2008 0.75 inpenny Ashland Boone 08:20 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar Ashland Boone 17:20 local · NCEI
Jan 7, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Ashland Boone 16:05 local · NCEI
May 6, 2007 1.00 inquarter Ashland Boone 16:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ashland

Questions about hail in Ashland

How often does it hail in Ashland, Missouri?

33 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashland since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #111 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ashland?

Most reports come in April, March, June. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ashland?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 10, 2001 near Ashland. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ashland?

The most recent report in this data is from March 27, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Ashland had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashland since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 27, 2020.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.