Hail History

Hail history for Elsberry, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elsberry since 1970, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Elsberry

Last hail
Mar 30, 2017
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 14, 1974

12 reports on 12 days since 1970 · #411 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Elsberry

Elsberry Winfield Troy Hawk Point 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Lincoln County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Elsberry

The latest hail report in and around Elsberry is from March 30, 2017, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Elsberry logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #411 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Elsberry accounts for 10% of the 123 reports filed in Lincoln County.

8% 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 June 14, 1974.

The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (42% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elsberry 0.3
  • Lincoln County 3.5
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elsberry 5
  • Lincoln County 48
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Elsberry 8%
  • Lincoln County 5%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (8%) Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 5 reports (42%) May June: 2 reports (17%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (8%) Dec
All 12 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 Elsberry
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 14, 1974 2.75 inbaseball — Lincoln 17:00 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Elsberry Lincoln 12:28 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter Elsberry Lincoln 16:07 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1981 1.00 inquarter — Lincoln 20:30 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1970 1.00 inquarter — Lincoln 16:30 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 Elsberry
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 30, 2017 0.75 inpenny 3 ESE Elsberry Lincoln 11:04 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter Elsberry Lincoln 16:07 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.88 ESE Elsberry Lincoln 01:00 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Elsberry Lincoln 16:20 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 0.88 innickel Elsberry Lincoln 19:12 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Elsberry Lincoln 12:28 local · NCEI
May 8, 2000 0.88 innickel Elsberry Lincoln 21:12 local · NCEI
May 2, 1997 0.75 inpenny Elsberry Lincoln 22:25 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 1996 0.75 inpenny Elsberry Lincoln 11:45 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1981 1.00 inquarter — Lincoln 20:30 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1974 2.75 inbaseball — Lincoln 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1970 1.00 inquarter — Lincoln 16:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Elsberry

Questions about hail in Elsberry

How often does it hail in Elsberry, Missouri?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elsberry since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #411 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elsberry?

Most reports come in May, June, February. May alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Elsberry?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 14, 1974. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elsberry?

The most recent report in this data is from March 30, 2017 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

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