Hail history for Atchison County, Missouri
Every NOAA hail report filed in Atchison County since 1967, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Atchison County
- Last hail
- May 18, 2026
- 1.50 in, ping pong ball size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · May 22, 1996
162 reports on 93 days since 1967 · #47 of 116 Missouri counties
Hail map · Atchison County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Atchison County
The latest hail report in Atchison County is from May 18, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 6, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Atchison County logged 89 reports on 44 hail days, about 4.5 reports a year. That is 25% more than the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #47 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Atchison County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.
3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Missouri county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on May 22, 1996 near Tarkio.
Reports were down 61% in 2016–2025 (25) compared with 2006–2015 (64). The busiest year was 2014, with 14 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (28% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Atchison County 4.5
- Median Missouri county 3.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Atchison County 44
- Median Missouri county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Atchison County 3%
- Median Missouri county 6%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 6, 2023 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1996 | 2.75 inbaseball | Tarkio | — | 22:30 local · NCEI |
| Sep 2, 1993 | 2.75 inbaseball | Tarkio | $500K | 11:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 25, 1994 | 2.50 intennis ball | Fairfax | $500K | 19:00 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2004 | 2.00 inhen egg | 10 ESE Fairfax | — | 15:11 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 1998 | 2.00 inhen egg | Westboro | — | 08:50 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
- Under 1 in 57 35%
- 1–2 in 99 61%
- 2 in + 5 3%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 4.26 E Westboro | 16:23 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.38 ESE Nishnabotna | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| May 6, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.51 N Westboro | 15:44 local · NCEI |
| May 6, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 SE Linden | 15:19 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Fairfax | 22:55 local · NCEI |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 N Westboro | 14:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 24, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.18 N Watson | 18:18 local · NCEI |
| Jun 9, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.05 W Phelps City | 19:16 local · NCEI |
| Jun 25, 2019 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.53 E Watson | 18:06 local · NCEI |
| May 28, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.26 ESE Rockport | 17:13 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2018 | 0.88 innickel | 0.87 NE Fairfax | 16:25 local · NCEI |
| Apr 13, 2018 | 0.88 innickel | 3.74 W Westboro | 16:33 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Atchison County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps City | 4 | 4 | Jun 9, 2020 |
Questions about hail in Atchison County
How often does it hail in Atchison County, Missouri?
162 hail reports have been logged in Atchison County since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.5 reports a year. That ranks #47 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Atchison County?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 28% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Atchison County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on May 22, 1996 near Tarkio. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Atchison County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Atchison County had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 18, 2026.
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.