Hail History

Hail history for Dearborn, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dearborn since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dearborn

Last hail
May 14, 2019
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 29, 2004

18 reports on 16 days since 1974 · #264 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Dearborn

Dearborn Edgerton Weston Platte City Trimble Smithville 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; Platte County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dearborn

The latest hail report in and around Dearborn is from May 14, 2019, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dearborn logged 12 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 20% more than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #264 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dearborn accounts for 6% of the 321 reports filed in Platte 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 29, 2004 near Dearborn.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (56% of reports); 78% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dearborn 0.6
  • Platte County 9.7
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dearborn 10
  • Platte County 74
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dearborn 6%
  • Platte County 5%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (17%) Apr May: 10 reports (56%) May June: 1 reports (6%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul August: 3 reports (17%) Aug Sep 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 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dearborn
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 29, 2004 2.75 inbaseball Dearborn Platte $10K 17:20 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Platte — 17:30 local · NCEI
May 14, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.53 E Dearborn Platte — 20:22 local · NCEI
May 11, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar 5 SE Faucett Buchanan — 19:45 local · NCEI
May 26, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Dearborn Platte — 14:15 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 Dearborn
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 14, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.53 E Dearborn Platte 20:22 local · NCEI
May 10, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.53 E Dearborn Platte 12:55 local · NCEI
May 26, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Dearborn Platte 14:15 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.33 SSE Faucett Farris Arpt Buchanan 15:07 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Dearborn Platte 21:50 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.53 E Dearborn Platte 21:45 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.53 E Dearborn Platte 23:22 local · NCEI
May 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.81 S Faucett Farris Arpt Buchanan 20:14 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.53 E Dearborn Platte 19:55 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.53 E Dearborn Platte 16:26 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Dearborn Platte 17:42 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.53 E Dearborn Platte 17:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dearborn

Questions about hail in Dearborn

How often does it hail in Dearborn, Missouri?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dearborn since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #264 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dearborn?

Most reports come in May, April, August. May alone accounts for 56% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dearborn?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 29, 2004 near Dearborn. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dearborn?

The most recent report in this data is from May 14, 2019 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dearborn since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 14, 2019.

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.