Hail History

Hail history for Jackson, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jackson since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jackson

Last hail
Feb 22, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Mar 23, 2012

41 reports on 37 days since 1968 · #69 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Jackson

Jackson Cape Girardeau Delta Marble Hill Zalma 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
41 most recent reports with a location; Cape Girardeau County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Jackson

The latest hail report in and around Jackson is from February 22, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on February 22, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jackson logged 22 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #69 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Jackson accounts for 28% of the 146 reports filed in Cape Girardeau County.

10% 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 March 23, 2012 near 1.1 E Jackson.

Reports were down 78% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (18). The busiest year was 2012, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (24% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jackson 1.1
  • Cape Girardeau County 3.1
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jackson 20
  • Cape Girardeau County 46
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jackson 10%
  • Cape Girardeau County 3%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan February: 2 reports (5%) Feb March: 8 reports (20%) Mar April: 10 reports (24%) Apr May: 10 reports (24%) May June: 4 reports (10%) Jun July: 3 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov December: 1 reports (2%) Dec
All 41 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Feb 22, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jackson
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 23, 2012 2.50 intennis ball 1.1 E Jackson Cape Girardeau $10K 10:11 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2014 2.00 inhen egg Jackson Cape Girardeau — 14:00 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2006 2.00 inhen egg Jackson Cape Girardeau — 15:04 local · NCEI
May 10, 1973 2.00 inhen egg — Cape Girardeau — 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.75 E Jackson Cape Girardeau — 16:25 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 Jackson
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Feb 22, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1 WSW Jackson Cape Girardeau — 16:13 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.75 E Jackson Cape Girardeau — 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2018 0.88 innickel Jackson Cape Girardeau — 15:40 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2017 1.00 inquarter Jackson Cape Girardeau — 23:26 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2015 1.00 inquarter Jackson Cape Girardeau — 18:30 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2014 2.00 inhen egg Jackson Cape Girardeau — 14:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2014 0.88 innickel Fruitland Cape Girardeau — 14:05 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2014 0.75 inpenny Jackson Cape Girardeau — 19:18 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2014 0.75 inpenny Jackson Cape Girardeau — 16:52 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 2.42 W Jackson Cape Girardeau — 14:35 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2012 2.50 intennis ball 1.1 E Jackson Cape Girardeau $10K 10:11 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.1 E Jackson Cape Girardeau — 10:07 local · NCEI

Hail history near Jackson

Questions about hail in Jackson

How often does it hail in Jackson, Missouri?

41 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jackson since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #69 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jackson?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jackson?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on March 23, 2012 near 1.1 E Jackson. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jackson?

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was February 22, 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.