Hail History

Hail history for Glasgow, Missouri

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

Readout · Glasgow

Last hail
Apr 3, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 25, 1990

13 reports on 11 days since 1983 · #378 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Glasgow

Glasgow Fayette New Franklin Boonville Harrisburg 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Howard County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Glasgow

The latest hail report in and around Glasgow is from April 3, 2014, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Glasgow logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #378 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Glasgow accounts for 13% of the 103 reports filed in Howard County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 25, 1990.

The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 85% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Glasgow 0.2
  • Howard County 2.2
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Glasgow 3
  • Howard County 26
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Glasgow 0%
  • Howard County 7%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1983: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (38%) Apr May: 4 reports (31%) May June: 2 reports (15%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Glasgow
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 25, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Howard 20:00 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2006 1.50 inping pong ball Glasgow Howard 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Glasgow Howard 15:58 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2006 1.00 inquarter Glasgow Howard 17:28 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2006 1.00 inquarter Glasgow Howard 19:07 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 Glasgow
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Glasgow Howard 15:58 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2006 1.00 inquarter Glasgow Howard 17:28 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2006 1.50 inping pong ball Glasgow Howard 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2006 1.00 inquarter Glasgow Howard 19:07 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2005 0.88 innickel Glasgow Howard 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2001 0.75 inpenny Glasgow Howard 00:08 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1999 0.88 innickel Glasgow Howard 21:10 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1998 0.75 inpenny Glasgow Howard 06:30 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Howard 14:00 local · NCEI
May 25, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Howard 20:00 local · NCEI
May 4, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Howard 15:45 local · NCEI
May 18, 1983 0.75 inpenny — Howard 14:51 local · NCEI

Hail history near Glasgow

Questions about hail in Glasgow

How often does it hail in Glasgow, Missouri?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Glasgow since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #378 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Glasgow?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Glasgow?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 25, 1990. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Glasgow?

The most recent report in this data is from April 3, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Glasgow since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 3, 2014.

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.