Hail History

Hail history for Huntsville, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Huntsville since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Huntsville

Last hail
May 22, 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 · Sep 10, 1984

12 reports on 9 days since 1984 · #415 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Huntsville

Huntsville Moberly Salisbury Madison 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Randolph County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Huntsville

The latest hail report in and around Huntsville is from May 22, 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, Huntsville logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #415 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Huntsville accounts for 13% of the 91 reports filed in Randolph 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 September 10, 1984.

The busiest year was 1984, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (50% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Huntsville 0.3
  • Randolph County 2.5
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Huntsville 4
  • Randolph County 29
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Huntsville 0%
  • Randolph County 4%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1984: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (17%) Mar April: 6 reports (50%) Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 Huntsville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 10, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Randolph 16:55 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Randolph 16:10 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 SE Huntsville Randolph 16:24 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1985 1.50 inping pong ball — Randolph 19:00 local · NCEI
May 22, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Huntsville Randolph 17:21 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 Huntsville
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 22, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Huntsville Randolph 17:21 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Huntsville Randolph 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Huntsville Randolph 15:36 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 SE Huntsville Randolph 16:24 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 0.88 innickel Huntsville Randolph 14:15 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2003 0.75 inpenny Waverly Lafayette 06:33 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1985 1.50 inping pong ball — Randolph 19:00 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Randolph 16:55 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Randolph 10:24 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Randolph 09:24 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Randolph 16:10 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Randolph 15:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Huntsville

Questions about hail in Huntsville

How often does it hail in Huntsville, Missouri?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Huntsville since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #415 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Huntsville?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Huntsville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on September 10, 1984. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Huntsville?

The most recent report in this data is from May 22, 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 Huntsville had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Huntsville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 22, 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.