Hail History

Hail history for Ionia, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ionia since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ionia

Last hail
May 8, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 8, 2024

13 reports on 8 days since 1975 · #381 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Ionia

Ionia Cole Camp Green Ridge Windsor Sedalia Calhoun Smithton 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; Pettis County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ionia

The latest hail report in and around Ionia is from May 8, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 8, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ionia logged 6 reports on 3 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 #381 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ionia accounts for 6% of the 201 reports filed in Pettis County.

8% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 8, 2024 near 2.4 SSE Manila.

The busiest year was 2024, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (46% of reports); 92% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ionia 0.3
  • Pettis County 4.6
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ionia 3
  • Pettis County 43
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ionia 8%
  • Pettis County 4%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2024: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. 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: 6 reports (46%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul 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 14 5
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 8, 2024 4 2.50 in —
Apr 18, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ionia
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 8, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 2.4 SSE Manila Pettis 07:36 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Benton 19:12 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNE Ionia Benton 07:43 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.9 S Manila Pettis 07:36 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.76 S Manila Pettis 07:35 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 Ionia
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNE Ionia Benton 07:43 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.9 S Manila Pettis 07:36 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 2.4 SSE Manila Pettis 07:36 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.76 S Manila Pettis 07:35 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.83 S Manila Pettis 15:56 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2015 0.88 innickel 1.48 NNE Ionia Benton 20:15 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2003 0.88 innickel 3 SE Manila Pettis 18:03 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2003 1.00 inquarter 3 SE Manila Pettis 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2003 1.00 inquarter Ionia Benton 17:50 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2001 1.00 inquarter Ionia Benton 09:56 local · NCEI
May 14, 1982 0.75 inpenny — Pettis 18:22 local · NCEI
May 18, 1981 1.00 inquarter — Benton 16:33 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ionia

Questions about hail in Ionia

How often does it hail in Ionia, Missouri?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ionia since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #381 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ionia?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 46% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ionia?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 8, 2024 near 2.4 SSE Manila. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ionia?

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 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.