Hail History

Hail history for Clinton County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in Clinton County since 1966, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Clinton County

Last hail
May 19, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Sep 10, 1984

161 reports on 91 days since 1966 · #48 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · Clinton County

Cameron Plattsburg Trimble Gower Lathrop 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
145 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 Clinton County

The latest hail report in Clinton County is from May 19, 2025, 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 June 30, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clinton County logged 69 reports on 37 hail days, about 3.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #48 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Clinton County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

4% 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 4.50 in (softball) on September 10, 1984.

Reports were down 32% in 2016–2025 (28) compared with 2006–2015 (41). The busiest year was 2004, with 13 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 76% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clinton County 3.5
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clinton County 37
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clinton County 4%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

051015 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 4.50 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 12 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 13 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 11 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010: 12 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 9 reports (6%) Mar April: 41 reports (25%) Apr May: 53 reports (33%) May June: 29 reports (18%) Jun July: 13 reports (8%) Jul August: 3 reports (2%) Aug September: 9 reports (6%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 161 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 3 3
2024 2 2
2023 1 1
2022 21 3
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 14 5
2018 1 1
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 19, 2025 3 1.50 in —
Oct 24, 2024 2 1.25 in —
Jun 30, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Jun 11, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Mar 5, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Clinton County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 10, 1984 4.50 insoftball — 09:08 local · NCEI
May 24, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 SE Gower 13:20 local · NCEI
May 29, 2004 2.75 inbaseball 1 SE Gower 18:33 local · NCEI
May 29, 2004 2.75 inbaseball 1 N Trimble 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2009 2.50 intennis ball 5.23 WSW Converse 00:30 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 Clinton County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 19, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 S Converse 14:40 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter Lathrop 14:17 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Cameron Muni Arpt 14:17 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.07 W Mecca 17:21 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Trimble 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 3.12 E Lathrop 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2022 1.00 inquarter 3.19 E Hemple 21:10 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Cameron Muni Arpt 17:26 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.87 NE Cameron Muni Arpt 17:22 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2021 0.75 inpenny 2.81 N Lilly 19:03 local · NCEI
May 24, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 0.87 SE Gower 13:20 local · NCEI
May 14, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Plattsburg 19:25 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Clinton County

PlaceReportsLargest
Cameron564.50 in
Plattsburg241.75 in
Trimble202.75 in
Gower182.75 in
Lathrop151.75 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
Turney75Jun 4, 2010
Lake Arrowhead43May 19, 2025
Grayson33May 7, 2010

Questions about hail in Clinton County

How often does it hail in Clinton County, Missouri?

161 hail reports have been logged in Clinton County since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.5 reports a year. That ranks #48 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clinton County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Clinton County?

4.50 in (softball size) on September 10, 1984. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clinton County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was May 19, 2025.

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.