Hail History

Hail history for Ironton, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ironton since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ironton

Last hail
Apr 3, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 19, 1996

12 reports on 12 days since 1976 · #416 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Ironton

Ironton Pilot Knob Annapolis Centerville 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; Iron County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ironton

The latest hail report in and around Ironton is from April 3, 2018, 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, Ironton logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 20% of the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #416 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ironton accounts for 15% of the 80 reports filed in Iron 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 April 19, 1996 near Ironton.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ironton 0.1
  • Iron County 1.9
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ironton 2
  • Iron County 31
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ironton 0%
  • Iron County 6%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (17%) Mar April: 4 reports (33%) Apr May: 3 reports (25%) May Jun Jul August: 2 reports (17%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (8%) 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 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ironton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 19, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Ironton Iron 17:30 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Iron 13:10 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter Ironton Iron 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2002 1.00 inquarter Ironton Iron 15:14 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 0.88 innickel 2.88 ESE Ironton Iron 18:07 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 Ironton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter Ironton Iron 14:40 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 0.88 innickel 2.88 ESE Ironton Iron 18:07 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2003 0.75 inpenny Ironton Iron 16:57 local · NCEI
May 6, 2003 0.88 innickel Ironton Iron 19:35 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 0.75 inpenny Ironton Iron 04:37 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2002 1.00 inquarter Ironton Iron 15:14 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1999 0.75 inpenny Ironton Iron 07:05 local · NCEI
May 21, 1998 0.75 inpenny Ironton Iron 13:21 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Ironton Iron 17:30 local · NCEI
Oct 4, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Iron 19:45 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 1976 0.75 inpenny — Iron 17:35 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Iron 13:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ironton

Questions about hail in Ironton

How often does it hail in Ironton, Missouri?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ironton since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #416 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ironton?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ironton?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 19, 1996 near Ironton. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ironton?

The most recent report in this data is from April 3, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ironton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 3, 2018.

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.