Hail History

Hail history for El Dorado Springs, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of El Dorado Springs since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · El Dorado Springs

Last hail
Apr 26, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 26, 2026

57 reports on 44 days since 1973 · #37 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · El Dorado Springs

El Dorado Springs Stockton Jerico Springs 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
57 most recent reports with a location; Cedar County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about El Dorado Springs

The latest hail report in and around El Dorado Springs is from April 26, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 26, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, El Dorado Springs logged 20 reports on 15 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is about twice the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #37 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. El Dorado Springs accounts for 35% of the 163 reports filed in Cedar County.

7% 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 April 26, 2026 near El Dorado Spgs.

Reports were down 46% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2026, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (26% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • El Dorado Springs 1.0
  • Cedar County 3.0
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • El Dorado Springs 15
  • Cedar County 41
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • El Dorado Springs 7%
  • Cedar County 6%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1982: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 6 reports (11%) Mar April: 15 reports (26%) Apr May: 12 reports (21%) May June: 7 reports (12%) Jun July: 3 reports (5%) Jul August: 7 reports (12%) Aug September: 5 reports (9%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 57 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 5 5
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 26, 2026 5 2.75 in —
Mar 22, 2025 1 1.25 in —
May 8, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in El Dorado Springs
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 26, 2026 2.75 inbaseball El Dorado Spgs Cedar $900K 17:20 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 1.78 WNW El Dorado Spgs Cedar $10.0 million 17:14 local · NCEI
Feb 14, 1992 2.00 inhen egg — Cedar — 17:18 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 1982 2.00 inhen egg — Cedar — 20:43 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.55 E El Dorado Spgs Cedar $500K 17:18 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 El Dorado Springs
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE El Dorado Spgs Cedar — 17:22 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 2.75 inbaseball El Dorado Spgs Cedar $900K 17:20 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.55 E El Dorado Spgs Cedar $500K 17:18 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 1.78 WNW El Dorado Spgs Cedar $10.0 million 17:14 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 NE El Dorado Spgs Cedar — 17:12 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.55 E El Dorado Spgs Cedar — 22:01 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE El Dorado Spgs Cedar — 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N El Dorado Spgs Arpt Cedar — 03:00 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 5.55 SSW Pape St. Clair — 17:07 local · NCEI
May 22, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.88 NE El Dorado Spgs Cedar — 18:30 local · NCEI
May 30, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE El Dorado Spgs Cedar — 20:10 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NNE El Dorado Spgs Cedar — 12:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near El Dorado Springs

Questions about hail in El Dorado Springs

How often does it hail in El Dorado Springs, Missouri?

57 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of El Dorado Springs since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #37 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in El Dorado Springs?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in El Dorado Springs?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 26, 2026 near El Dorado Spgs. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in El Dorado Springs?

The most recent report in this data is from April 26, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has El Dorado Springs had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 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.