Hail History

Hail history for Howard County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in Howard County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Howard County

Last hail
Apr 4, 2023
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Mar 31, 2023

103 reports on 71 days since 1958 · #89 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · Howard County

Fayette New Franklin Glasgow 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
94 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Howard County

The latest hail report in Howard County is from April 4, 2023, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on March 31, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Howard County logged 44 reports on 26 hail days, about 2.2 reports a year. That is 38% less than the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #89 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Howard County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Missouri county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on March 31, 2023 near 4.06 SSE Burton.

Reports were down 81% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (37). The busiest year was 2008, with 11 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 78% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Howard County 2.2
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Howard County 26
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Howard County 7%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

051015 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 8 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2008: 11 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 2 reports (2%) Jan Feb March: 9 reports (9%) Mar April: 26 reports (25%) Apr May: 21 reports (20%) May June: 33 reports (32%) Jun July: 4 reports (4%) Jul August: 3 reports (3%) Aug September: 4 reports (4%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 103 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 22 4
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 4, 2023 2 2.00 in —
Mar 31, 2023 2 3.00 in —
Jun 8, 2022 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Howard County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 31, 2023 3.00 inteacup 4.06 SSE Burton — 13:47 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2006 2.50 intennis ball Fayette $50K 19:25 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 1993 2.50 intennis ball New Franklin $50K 14:00 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.66 E New Franklin — 14:10 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.71 E North Boonville — 14:08 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 Howard County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 4, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.66 E New Franklin 14:10 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.71 E North Boonville 14:08 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 3.00 inteacup 4.06 SSE Burton 13:47 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Fayette 13:40 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 2.12 NE Burton 01:28 local · NCEI
May 22, 2019 0.88 innickel 1.07 E North Boonville 20:10 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.87 SE New Franklin 21:55 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 0.75 inpenny 2.55 ESE Estill 14:07 local · NCEI
May 10, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.82 S Estill 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.54 E New Franklin 13:30 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Glasgow 15:58 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 3.45 S Burton 13:59 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Howard County

PlaceReportsLargest
Fayette252.50 in
New Franklin142.00 in
Glasgow131.75 in

Questions about hail in Howard County

How often does it hail in Howard County, Missouri?

103 hail reports have been logged in Howard County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.2 reports a year. That ranks #89 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Howard County?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Howard County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on March 31, 2023 near 4.06 SSE Burton. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Howard County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 4, 2023 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was April 4, 2023.

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.