Hail History

Hail history for Crawford County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in Crawford County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Crawford County

Last hail
Apr 27, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
11
since Nov 5, 2021 · 26 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 27, 2026

152 reports on 91 days since 1957 · #53 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · Crawford County

Cuba Bourbon Steelville 10 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 Crawford County

The latest hail report in Crawford County is from April 27, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on April 27, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Crawford County logged 96 reports on 49 hail days, about 4.8 reports a year. That is 35% more than the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #53 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Crawford County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

5% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on April 27, 2026 near 1.09 W Bourbon.

Reports were down 48% in 2016–2025 (33) compared with 2006–2015 (63). The busiest year was 2006, with 23 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in March (27% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Crawford County 4.8
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Crawford County 49
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Crawford County 5%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

0102030 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1960 1963: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1975: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 7 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 23 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 6 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 3 reports (2%) Jan February: 8 reports (5%) Feb March: 41 reports (27%) Mar April: 40 reports (26%) Apr May: 20 reports (13%) May June: 10 reports (7%) Jun July: 4 reports (3%) Jul August: 9 reports (6%) Aug September: 7 reports (5%) Sep October: 4 reports (3%) Oct November: 3 reports (2%) Nov December: 3 reports (2%) Dec
All 152 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 6 6
2025 11 11
2024 11 2
2023 21 3
2022 13 4
2021 0
2020 0
2019 21 3
2018 1 1
2017 311 5

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 27, 2026 6 3.00 in —
Mar 30, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Mar 14, 2025 10 1.75 in —
Apr 18, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Mar 14, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 8, 2023 1 2.50 in —
Apr 15, 2023 2 1.00 in —
May 21, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 14, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 13, 2022 1 1.75 in —
Apr 11, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Crawford County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 27, 2026 3.00 inteacup 1.09 W Bourbon 17:16 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.77 N Jake Prairie 06:20 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 6 SE Steelville 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 1971 2.75 inbaseball — 02:30 local · NCEI
Sep 26, 1959 2.75 inbaseball — 16:40 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 Crawford County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 27, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.09 W Bourbon 17:24 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 1.09 W Bourbon 17:23 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 1.09 W Bourbon 17:20 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 3.00 inteacup 1.09 W Bourbon 17:16 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.09 W Bourbon 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 1.09 W Bourbon 17:15 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.29 ESE Davisville 12:40 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball Cherryville 20:00 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.54 W Steelville 19:50 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.77 WSW Bourbon 19:45 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.48 NNW Leasburg 19:44 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.09 W Bourbon 19:41 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Crawford County

PlaceReportsLargest
Cuba371.75 in
Bourbon283.00 in
Steelville251.75 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
Indian Lake55Mar 14, 2025
Leasburg55Mar 14, 2025
St. Cloud11Jan 8, 2008

Questions about hail in Crawford County

How often does it hail in Crawford County, Missouri?

152 hail reports have been logged in Crawford County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.8 reports a year. That ranks #53 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Crawford County?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Crawford County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 27, 2026 near 1.09 W Bourbon. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Crawford County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 27, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

11 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 26 reports. The most recent was April 27, 2026.

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.