Hail History

Hail history for Halfway, Missouri

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

Readout · Halfway

Last hail
Jun 8, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 17, 2023

20 reports on 18 days since 1983 · #228 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Halfway

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  • 4 in +
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20 most recent reports with a location; Polk County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Halfway

The latest hail report in and around Halfway is from June 8, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on July 17, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Halfway logged 12 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 20% more than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #228 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Halfway accounts for 7% of the 307 reports filed in Polk County.

10% 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 July 17, 2023 near Half Way.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in March (25% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Halfway 0.6
  • Polk County 7.8
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Halfway 10
  • Polk County 66
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Halfway 10%
  • Polk County 6%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 1 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.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 5 reports (25%) Mar April: 4 reports (20%) Apr May: 1 reports (5%) May June: 4 reports (20%) Jun July: 2 reports (10%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov December: 1 reports (5%) Dec
All 20 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 8, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jul 17, 2023 1 2.00 in —
Apr 15, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Halfway
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 17, 2023 2.00 inhen egg Half Way Polk $250K 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2005 2.00 inhen egg Half Way Polk — 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.55 E Half Way Polk — 18:50 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Half Way Polk — 05:15 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Polk — 20:16 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 Halfway
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.78 ESE Dewey Polk — 17:56 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2023 2.00 inhen egg Half Way Polk $250K 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Half Way Polk — 14:36 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.15 SE Half Way Polk — 17:21 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.55 E Half Way Polk — 17:17 local · NCEI
May 20, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.55 E Half Way Polk — 14:29 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.55 E Half Way Polk — 18:50 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.09 E Half Way Polk — 22:17 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.55 E Half Way Polk — 22:16 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Half Way Polk — 13:23 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2006 0.75 inpenny 3 S Half Way Polk — 05:25 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Half Way Polk — 05:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Halfway

Questions about hail in Halfway

How often does it hail in Halfway, Missouri?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Halfway since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #228 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Halfway?

Most reports come in March, April, June. March alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Halfway?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 17, 2023 near Half Way. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Halfway?

The most recent report in this data is from June 8, 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 Halfway had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was June 8, 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.