Hail History

Hail history for Charleston, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Charleston since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Charleston

Last hail
Apr 8, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 23, 2000

18 reports on 18 days since 1962 · #261 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Charleston

Charleston East Prairie Sikeston New Madrid 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Mississippi County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Charleston

The latest hail report in and around Charleston is from April 8, 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, Charleston logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 20% of the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #261 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Charleston accounts for 35% of the 51 reports filed in Mississippi County.

6% 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 May 23, 2000 near 1 SW Charleston.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (39% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Charleston 0.1
  • Mississippi County 0.8
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Charleston 2
  • Mississippi County 16
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Charleston 6%
  • Mississippi County 8%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (6%) Feb March: 2 reports (11%) Mar April: 4 reports (22%) Apr May: 7 reports (39%) May June: 1 reports (6%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 18 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 Charleston
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 23, 2000 2.75 inbaseball 1 SW Charleston Mississippi 20:40 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Charleston Mississippi 18:35 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Charleston Mississippi 03:52 local · NCEI
May 8, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Mississippi 15:15 local · NCEI
May 7, 1971 1.75 ingolf ball — Mississippi 16:20 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 Charleston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter Charleston Mississippi 18:13 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Charleston Mississippi 18:35 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2005 0.75 inpenny Charleston Mississippi 21:10 local · NCEI
Oct 18, 2004 0.88 innickel Charleston Mississippi 08:18 local · NCEI
May 14, 2003 0.88 innickel Wappapello Wayne 21:45 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Charleston Mississippi 03:52 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2002 1.00 inquarter Charleston Mississippi 15:19 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2001 0.88 innickel Charleston Mississippi 16:43 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2001 0.75 inpenny Charleston Mississippi 20:19 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2000 0.75 inpenny Charleston Mississippi 22:34 local · NCEI
May 23, 2000 2.75 inbaseball 1 SW Charleston Mississippi 20:40 local · NCEI
May 21, 1998 0.75 inpenny Charleston Mississippi 15:52 local · NCEI

Hail history near Charleston

Questions about hail in Charleston

How often does it hail in Charleston, Missouri?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Charleston since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #261 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Charleston?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Charleston?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 23, 2000 near 1 SW Charleston. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Charleston?

The most recent report in this data is from April 8, 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 Charleston had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Charleston since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 8, 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.