Hail History

Hail history for Drexel, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Drexel since 1969, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Drexel

Last hail
May 30, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 20, 2013

27 reports on 23 days since 1969 · #154 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Drexel

Drexel West Line Archie Harrisonville Peculiar Belton Raymore 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
27 most recent reports with a location; Cass County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Drexel

The latest hail report in and around Drexel is from May 30, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Drexel logged 14 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 40% more than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #154 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Drexel accounts for 7% of the 382 reports filed in Cass County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 20, 2013 near 0.54 W Drexel.

Reports were down 83% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Drexel 0.7
  • Cass County 10.1
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Drexel 11
  • Cass County 59
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Drexel 0%
  • Cass County 7%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1969: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 2 reports (7%) Feb March: 3 reports (11%) Mar April: 8 reports (30%) Apr May: 7 reports (26%) May June: 3 reports (11%) Jun July: 2 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 27 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 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Drexel
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 20, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 W Drexel Cass 14:15 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Drexel Cass 20:49 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Drexel Cass 22:40 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Merwin Bates 22:30 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1989 1.50 inping pong ball — Cass 08:50 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 Drexel
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 30, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Drexel Cass 18:26 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Drexel Cass 20:53 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 SE Lisle Cass 05:40 local · NCEI
May 20, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 W Drexel Cass 14:15 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Drexel Cass 21:11 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2010 0.75 inpenny 1.48 SSW Lisle Cass 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.88 SW Lisle Cass 18:29 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.54 W Drexel Cass 16:58 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Drexel Cass 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2007 1.00 inquarter 4 N Drexel Cass 15:24 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2007 1.00 inquarter 4 N Drexel Cass 21:25 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 1.00 inquarter 4 N Drexel Cass 22:01 local · NCEI

Hail history near Drexel

Questions about hail in Drexel

How often does it hail in Drexel, Missouri?

27 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Drexel since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #154 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Drexel?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Drexel?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 20, 2013 near 0.54 W Drexel. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Drexel?

The most recent report in this data is from May 30, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Drexel since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 30, 2017.

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.