Hail History

Hail history for Canton, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Canton since 1999, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Canton

Last hail
Aug 29, 2022
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 1, 2019

13 reports on 10 days since 1999 · #375 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Canton

Canton La Grange Ewing Lewistown La Belle 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Lewis County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Canton

The latest hail report in and around Canton is from August 29, 2022, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on August 29, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Canton logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #375 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Canton accounts for 11% of the 115 reports filed in Lewis County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 1, 2019 near 3.11 SSW Canton.

The busiest year was 2019, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Canton 0.3
  • Lewis County 3.6
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Canton 5
  • Lewis County 44
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Canton 0%
  • Lewis County 10%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025
Reports per year, 1999–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan February: 1 reports (8%) Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 4 reports (31%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (15%) Aug September: 3 reports (23%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 22 4
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 29, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Canton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 1, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 3.11 SSW Canton Lewis 15:24 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Canton Lewis 20:24 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 SSW Canton Lewis 17:10 local · NCEI
Sep 26, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Canton Lewis 13:50 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.35 N Canton Lewis 19:03 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Canton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 29, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 SSW Canton Lewis 17:10 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.35 N Canton Lewis 19:03 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.16 SSW Fenway Lewis 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 3.11 SSW Canton Lewis 15:24 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter 3.15 WNW Canton Lewis 15:14 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Canton Lewis 20:24 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 0.88 innickel Canton Lewis 16:20 local · NCEI
Sep 26, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Canton Lewis 13:50 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2001 0.75 inpenny Canton Lewis 19:20 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2000 0.75 inpenny Canton Lewis 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1999 0.75 inpenny Canton Lewis 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1999 1.00 inquarter Canton Lewis 15:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Canton

Questions about hail in Canton

How often does it hail in Canton, Missouri?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Canton since 1999. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #375 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Canton?

Most reports come in June, September, August. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Canton?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 1, 2019 near 3.11 SSW Canton. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Canton?

The most recent report in this data is from August 29, 2022 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was August 29, 2022.

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.