Hail History

Hail history for Dade County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in Dade County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dade County

Last hail
Apr 26, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 16 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Apr 15, 2023

163 reports on 110 days since 1956 · #45 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · Dade County

Greenfield Lockwood Everton Arcola 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
156 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 Dade County

The latest hail report in Dade County is from April 26, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on April 15, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dade County logged 63 reports on 35 hail days, about 3.1 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #45 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Dade County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

6% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on April 15, 2023 near 1.76 NW Ernest.

Reports were down 30% in 2016–2025 (26) compared with 2006–2015 (37). The busiest year was 2003, with 12 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dade County 3.1
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dade County 35
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dade County 6%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

051015 1956: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 12 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 4.00 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. 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: 4 reports (2%) Feb March: 20 reports (12%) Mar April: 43 reports (26%) Apr May: 49 reports (30%) May June: 16 reports (10%) Jun July: 8 reports (5%) Jul August: 7 reports (4%) Aug September: 3 reports (2%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct November: 3 reports (2%) Nov December: 6 reports (4%) Dec
All 163 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 4 4
2025 0
2024 3 3
2023 4 4
2022 1 1
2021 14 5
2020 31 4
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 17 8

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 26, 2026 4 2.00 in —
May 26, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 8, 2024 2 2.75 in —
Apr 15, 2023 4 4.00 in —
Apr 21, 2022 1 1.25 in —
Dec 10, 2021 4 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dade County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 15, 2023 4.00 ingrapefruit 1.76 NW Ernest $75K 13:20 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 1956 3.00 inteacup — — 12:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 3.02 SE Neola $20K 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 2.15 SE Crisp $250K 13:22 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — — 15:45 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 Dade County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 26, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.65 SE Neola $125K 18:43 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 1.49 S Circola $25K 18:42 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.82 ESE Crisp — 18:32 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.55 E Greenfield $100K 18:21 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Greenfield — 14:44 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 3.02 SE Neola $20K 14:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.19 W Ernest — 14:10 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.14 SSE Bona — 13:45 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 2.15 SE Crisp $250K 13:22 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 4.00 ingrapefruit 1.76 NW Ernest $75K 13:20 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 3.44 SW Sylvania — 13:01 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Kings Pt — 13:00 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Dade County

PlaceReportsLargest
Greenfield442.75 in
Lockwood363.00 in
Everton141.75 in
Arcola111.75 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
South Greenfield87Mar 11, 2021
Dadeville44Apr 15, 2023

Questions about hail in Dade County

How often does it hail in Dade County, Missouri?

163 hail reports have been logged in Dade County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.1 reports a year. That ranks #45 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dade County?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dade County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on April 15, 2023 near 1.76 NW Ernest. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dade County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 26, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 16 reports. The most recent was April 26, 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.