Hail History

Hail history for Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Leonard Wood since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fort Leonard Wood

Last hail
May 16, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 23, 2004

42 reports on 34 days since 1959 · #62 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Fort Leonard Wood

Fort Leonard Wood St. Robert Waynesville Edgar Springs Crocker Dixon Richland Doolittle Stoutland 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
42 most recent reports with a location; Pulaski County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fort Leonard Wood

The latest hail report in and around Fort Leonard Wood is from May 16, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 16, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fort Leonard Wood 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 #62 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fort Leonard Wood accounts for 19% of the 217 reports filed in Pulaski 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 23, 2004 near Ft Leonard Wood.

Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2008, with 7 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (40% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fort Leonard Wood 1.0
  • Pulaski County 5.3
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fort Leonard Wood 15
  • Pulaski County 54
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fort Leonard Wood 5%
  • Pulaski County 9%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

02468 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1960 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2004: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 January: 1 reports (2%) Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 5 reports (12%) Mar April: 17 reports (40%) Apr May: 11 reports (26%) May June: 3 reports (7%) Jun July: 1 reports (2%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug September: 2 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 42 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 16, 2025 2 1.75 in —
Jul 17, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fort Leonard Wood
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 23, 2004 2.00 inhen egg Ft Leonard Wood Pulaski — 15:10 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 1968 2.00 inhen egg — Pulaski — 14:26 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.64 SE Robert Pulaski $10K 12:10 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 NNW Bloodland Pulaski — 16:15 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 NNW Bloodland Pulaski — 17:56 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 Fort Leonard Wood
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 16, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 2.97 SSW Devils Elbow Pulaski — 12:10 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.64 SE Robert Pulaski $10K 12:10 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NNW Bloodland Pulaski — 14:36 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 2.14 SSW Gospel Ridge Pulaski — 14:45 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.14 NNW Bloodland Pulaski — 11:18 local · NCEI
May 24, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2.14 NNW Bloodland Pulaski — 08:12 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNW Bloodland Pulaski — 12:00 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2.14 NNW Bloodland Pulaski — 11:58 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 0.75 inpenny 2.14 NNW Bloodland Pulaski — 16:48 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNW Bloodland Pulaski — 18:31 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 2.14 NNW Bloodland Pulaski — 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 NNW Bloodland Pulaski — 16:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fort Leonard Wood

Questions about hail in Fort Leonard Wood

How often does it hail in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri?

42 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Leonard Wood since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #62 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fort Leonard Wood?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fort Leonard Wood?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 23, 2004 near Ft Leonard Wood. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fort Leonard Wood?

The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Fort Leonard Wood had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 16, 2025.

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.