Hail History

Hail history for Barton County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in Barton County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Barton County

Last hail
Jul 10, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 18 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 15, 2023

223 reports on 146 days since 1956 · #28 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · Barton County

Lamar Golden City Liberal Irwin Mindenmines Milford 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
210 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Barton County

The latest hail report in Barton County is from July 10, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on April 15, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Barton County logged 96 reports on 57 hail days, about 4.8 reports a year. That is 35% more than the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #28 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Barton County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

5% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on April 15, 2023 near 1.78 WNW Newport.

Reports were down 43% in 2016–2025 (35) compared with 2006–2015 (61). The busiest year was 2003, with 22 reports on 11 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Barton County 4.8
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Barton County 57
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Barton County 5%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

0102030 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1960 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970 1980 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 1997: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 22 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 13 reports, largest 2.75 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 15 reports, largest 3.00 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 11 reports, largest 3.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan February: 3 reports (1%) Feb March: 31 reports (14%) Mar April: 48 reports (22%) Apr May: 60 reports (27%) May June: 28 reports (13%) Jun July: 19 reports (9%) Jul August: 2 reports (1%) Aug September: 20 reports (9%) Sep October: 4 reports (2%) Oct November: 6 reports (3%) Nov December: 2 reports (1%) Dec
All 223 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 21 3
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 101 11
2022 11 2
2021 21 3
2020 1 1
2019 12 3
2018 22 4
2017 42 6

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 10, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 28, 2026 1 1.75 in —
Apr 26, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 8, 2024 2 1.75 in —
Sep 23, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2023 10 3.00 in —
May 15, 2022 1 1.25 in —
Apr 21, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Barton County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 15, 2023 3.00 inteacup 1.78 WNW Newport 13:05 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2010 3.00 inteacup 1.78 WSW Verdella 17:38 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 1969 3.00 inteacup — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1959 3.00 inteacup — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 1.78 WSW Verdella 17:28 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 Barton County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.14 SSE Newport 21:05 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SE Liberal 12:37 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Golden City 17:58 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1.1 E Iantha 15:35 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.76 N Newport 13:32 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.82 ESE Liberal 19:27 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 SE Lamar 13:08 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.82 S Golden City 13:07 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 3.00 inteacup 1.78 WNW Newport 13:05 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2.14 SSE Newport 12:58 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 0.88 innickel 3.22 NNW Golden City 12:56 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 SE Lamar 12:39 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Barton County

PlaceReportsLargest
Lamar513.00 in
Golden City281.75 in
Liberal243.00 in
Irwin202.75 in
Mindenmines171.75 in
Milford101.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Iantha88May 8, 2024
Burgess11Feb 14, 1992

Questions about hail in Barton County

How often does it hail in Barton County, Missouri?

223 hail reports have been logged in Barton County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.8 reports a year. That ranks #28 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Barton County?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Barton County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 15, 2023 near 1.78 WNW Newport. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Barton County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 10, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 18 reports. The most recent was July 10, 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.