Hail History

Hail history for Craig, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Craig since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Craig

Last hail
Jul 15, 2015
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 3, 1964

12 reports on 11 days since 1964 · #407 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Craig

Craig Corning Mound City Maitland Oregon 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Holt County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Craig

The latest hail report in and around Craig is from July 15, 2015, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Craig logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #407 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Craig accounts for 9% of the 131 reports filed in Holt County.

8% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 3, 1964.

The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Craig 0.3
  • Holt County 3.1
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Craig 4
  • Holt County 33
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Craig 8%
  • Holt County 12%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1964: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (25%) Apr May: 4 reports (33%) May June: 2 reports (17%) Jun July: 2 reports (17%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 Craig
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 3, 1964 2.00 inhen egg — Holt 19:35 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Craig Holt 19:50 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Holt 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 1987 1.75 ingolf ball — Holt 14:10 local · NCEI
May 12, 1986 1.50 inping pong ball — Holt 19:46 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 Craig
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 15, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Craig Holt 21:50 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Craig Holt 19:50 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2010 0.75 inpenny 1.38 S Craig Holt 19:33 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Craig Holt 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Craig Holt 15:25 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 0.88 innickel 1 N Craig Holt 16:15 local · NCEI
May 6, 2002 0.75 inpenny Craig Holt 04:20 local · NCEI
May 4, 1999 0.75 inpenny 1 SW Craig Holt 20:40 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Holt 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 1987 1.75 ingolf ball — Holt 14:10 local · NCEI
May 12, 1986 1.50 inping pong ball — Holt 19:46 local · NCEI
May 3, 1964 2.00 inhen egg — Holt 19:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Craig

Questions about hail in Craig

How often does it hail in Craig, Missouri?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Craig since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #407 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Craig?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Craig?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 3, 1964. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Craig?

The most recent report in this data is from July 15, 2015 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Craig since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 15, 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.