Hail History

Hail history for Harwood, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Harwood since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Harwood

Last hail
May 31, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 1, 2011

11 reports on 10 days since 1982 · #445 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Harwood

Harwood Schell City Walker El Dorado Springs Nevada Milo Deerfield 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Vernon County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Harwood

The latest hail report in and around Harwood is from May 31, 2017, 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, Harwood logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 40% less than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #445 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Harwood accounts for 4% of the 254 reports filed in Vernon 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 June 1, 2011 near 1.29 ENE Harwood.

The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Harwood 0.3
  • Vernon County 6.0
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Harwood 5
  • Vernon County 60
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Harwood 0%
  • Vernon County 6%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 3 reports (27%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Harwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 1, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.29 ENE Harwood Vernon 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Vernon 15:15 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.29 ESE Fair Haven Vernon 14:10 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.77 ENE Fair Haven Vernon 19:28 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.29 ENE Harwood Vernon 01:56 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 Harwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 31, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.29 ESE Fair Haven Vernon 14:10 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.77 ENE Fair Haven Vernon 19:28 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.29 ENE Harwood Vernon 18:08 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.29 ENE Harwood Vernon 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.29 ENE Harwood Vernon 01:56 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2006 0.75 inpenny Harwood Vernon 18:54 local · NCEI
Mar 3, 2005 1.00 inquarter Fair Haven Vernon 19:06 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2004 0.75 inpenny Harwood Vernon 15:21 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2004 0.75 inpenny 1 SW Harwood Vernon 19:05 local · NCEI
May 6, 2001 0.75 inpenny Harwood Vernon 19:05 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Vernon 15:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Harwood

Questions about hail in Harwood

How often does it hail in Harwood, Missouri?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Harwood since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #445 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Harwood?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Harwood?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 1, 2011 near 1.29 ENE Harwood. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Harwood?

The most recent report in this data is from May 31, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Harwood since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 31, 2017.

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.