Hail History

Hail history for Bowling Green, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bowling Green since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bowling Green

Last hail
Apr 9, 2015
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 31, 1976

34 reports on 26 days since 1976 · #104 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Bowling Green

Bowling Green Louisiana New London Elsberry 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
34 most recent reports with a location; Pike County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bowling Green

The latest hail report in and around Bowling Green is from April 9, 2015, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bowling Green logged 11 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 10% more than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #104 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bowling Green accounts for 36% of the 94 reports filed in Pike 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 July 31, 1976.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2011, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (41% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bowling Green 0.6
  • Pike County 2.4
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bowling Green 9
  • Pike County 30
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bowling Green 3%
  • Pike County 7%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (9%) Mar April: 14 reports (41%) Apr May: 7 reports (21%) May June: 2 reports (6%) Jun July: 5 reports (15%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 3 reports (9%) Dec
All 34 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bowling Green
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 31, 1976 2.75 inbaseball — Pike 01:30 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Bowling Green Pike 22:45 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 WSW Vera Pike 15:15 local · NCEI
May 4, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Bowling Green Pike 16:50 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 1987 1.75 ingolf ball — Pike 14:20 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 Bowling Green
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Bowling Green Pike 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2014 1.00 inquarter Bowling Green Pike 13:11 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Bowling Green Pike 22:45 local · NCEI
May 28, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.64 S Bowling Green Pike 11:46 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 WSW Vera Pike 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 0.88 innickel Bowling Green Pike 03:20 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter Bowling Green Pike 12:35 local · NCEI
Dec 31, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.61 S Bowling Green Pike 10:30 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.87 SW Bowling Green Pike 19:42 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 0.75 inpenny Bowling Green Pike 18:32 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 0.75 inpenny Bowling Green Pike 18:30 local · NCEI
May 27, 2004 1.00 inquarter 3 N Bowling Green Pike 15:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bowling Green

Questions about hail in Bowling Green

How often does it hail in Bowling Green, Missouri?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bowling Green since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #104 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bowling Green?

Most reports come in April, May, July. April alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bowling Green?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 31, 1976. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bowling Green?

The most recent report in this data is from April 9, 2015 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bowling Green since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 9, 2015.

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.