Hail History

Hail history for Garden City, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Garden City since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Garden City

Last hail
Jul 19, 2018
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Nov 19, 1973

27 reports on 19 days since 1961 · #155 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Garden City

Garden City Gunn City Archie Harrisonville Urich Blairstown Kingsville Holden 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 Garden City

The latest hail report in and around Garden City is from July 19, 2018, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Garden City logged 15 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 50% more than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #155 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Garden City accounts for 7% of the 382 reports filed in Cass County.

4% 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 November 19, 1973.

Reports were down 64% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2003, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (22% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Garden City 0.8
  • Cass County 10.1
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Garden City 9
  • Cass County 59
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Garden City 4%
  • Cass County 7%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1990 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 4 reports (15%) Feb March: 3 reports (11%) Mar April: 4 reports (15%) Apr May: 4 reports (15%) May June: 6 reports (22%) Jun July: 2 reports (7%) Jul August: 3 reports (11%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (4%) 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 2 2
2017 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Garden City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Nov 19, 1973 2.00 inhen egg — Cass 12:10 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SE Garden City Cass 14:07 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Garden City Cass 14:50 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Garden City Cass 18:15 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 1 SW Garden City Cass 20:00 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 Garden City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SE Garden City Cass 14:07 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 0.88 SE Garden City Cass 14:06 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 0.88 innickel 2.82 S Garden City Cass 21:58 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.99 SE Garden City Cass 21:35 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.08 E Garden City Cass 21:42 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.88 SE Garden City Cass 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 3.86 SE Garden City Cass 21:16 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.88 SE Garden City Cass 21:05 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3.86 SE Garden City Cass 20:35 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 0.75 inpenny Garden City Cass 09:06 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 0.88 innickel Garden City Cass 08:58 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2007 0.88 innickel 4 NW Creighton Cass 21:13 local · NCEI

Hail history near Garden City

Questions about hail in Garden City

How often does it hail in Garden City, Missouri?

27 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Garden City since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #155 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Garden City?

Most reports come in June, February, April. June alone accounts for 22% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Garden City?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on November 19, 1973. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Garden City?

The most recent report in this data is from July 19, 2018 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Garden City since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 19, 2018.

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.