Hail History

Hail history for Forsyth, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Forsyth since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Forsyth

Last hail
Mar 14, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 31, 2018

41 reports on 33 days since 1983 · #67 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Forsyth

Forsyth Kissee Mills Taneyville Kirbyville Hollister Branson 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
41 most recent reports with a location; Taney County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Forsyth

The latest hail report in and around Forsyth is from March 14, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 14, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Forsyth logged 30 reports on 22 hail days, about 1.5 reports a year. That is 3.0 times the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #67 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Forsyth accounts for 18% of the 232 reports filed in Taney County.

5% 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 31, 2018 near 0.69 N Forsyth.

Reports were down 24% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (17). The busiest year was 2006, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Forsyth 1.5
  • Taney County 7.5
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Forsyth 22
  • Taney County 69
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Forsyth 5%
  • Taney County 8%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 1 reports (2%) Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 7 reports (17%) Mar April: 5 reports (12%) Apr May: 14 reports (34%) May June: 7 reports (17%) Jun July: 1 reports (2%) Jul August: 3 reports (7%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov December: 1 reports (2%) Dec
All 41 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 4 4
2017 13 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 14, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jan 12, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Forsyth
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 31, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 0.69 N Forsyth Taney 15:50 local · NCEI
May 29, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Powersite Taney 12:37 local · NCEI
May 31, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.31 ENE Forsyth Taney 15:43 local · NCEI
May 31, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 SE Forsyth Taney 15:40 local · NCEI
May 31, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Forsyth Taney 15:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Forsyth
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Forsyth Taney 14:50 local · NCEI
Jan 12, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Forsyth Taney 00:17 local · NCEI
May 29, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Powersite Taney 12:37 local · NCEI
May 31, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 0.69 N Forsyth Taney 15:50 local · NCEI
May 31, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.31 ENE Forsyth Taney 15:43 local · NCEI
May 31, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 SE Forsyth Taney 15:40 local · NCEI
May 31, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Forsyth Taney 15:40 local · NCEI
May 11, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Forsyth Taney 14:47 local · NCEI
May 11, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Forsyth Taney 14:45 local · NCEI
May 11, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Forsyth Taney 14:42 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2017 0.75 inpenny Forsyth Taney 19:08 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball Forsyth Taney 18:49 local · NCEI

Hail history near Forsyth

Questions about hail in Forsyth

How often does it hail in Forsyth, Missouri?

41 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Forsyth since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.5 reports a year. That ranks #67 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Forsyth?

Most reports come in May, March, June. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Forsyth?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 31, 2018 near 0.69 N Forsyth. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Forsyth?

The most recent report in this data is from March 14, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was March 14, 2024.

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.