Hail History

Hail history for Jefferson City, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jefferson City since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jefferson City

Last hail
Mar 14, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 27, 2020

78 reports on 55 days since 1958 · #16 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Jefferson City

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  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
78 most recent reports with a location; Cole County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Jefferson City

The latest hail report in and around Jefferson City is from March 14, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 14, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jefferson City logged 35 reports on 25 hail days, about 1.8 reports a year. That is 3.5 times the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #16 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Jefferson City accounts for 53% of the 147 reports filed in Cole County.

5% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on March 27, 2020 near 0.61 NNW Cedar City.

Reports were down 79% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (29). The busiest year was 2011, with 11 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (23% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jefferson City 1.8
  • Cole County 3.5
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jefferson City 25
  • Cole County 43
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jefferson City 5%
  • Cole County 6%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

051015 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 11 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 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.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 16 reports (21%) Mar April: 17 reports (22%) Apr May: 18 reports (23%) May June: 14 reports (18%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (4%) Aug September: 3 reports (4%) Sep Oct November: 2 reports (3%) Nov December: 5 reports (6%) Dec
All 78 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 14, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jefferson City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 27, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 0.61 NNW Cedar City Callaway 21:32 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2011 2.00 inhen egg Jefferson City Cole 05:11 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 1.57 WSW Jefferson City Cole 02:21 local · NCEI
May 6, 2003 2.00 inhen egg Jefferson City Cole 15:51 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.46 SSW Jefferson City Cole 20:05 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Jefferson City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.68 SE (Jef)jffrsn City Mem Callaway 07:30 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SE Scruggs Cole 03:28 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 0.61 NNW Cedar City Callaway 21:32 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2018 1.00 inquarter Jefferson City Cole 17:10 local · NCEI
May 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter Jefferson City Cole 02:15 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 2.81 SE Scruggs Cole 20:45 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.98 SE Jefferson City Cole 17:45 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 1.00 inquarter Jefferson City Cole 07:55 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2013 0.88 innickel Jefferson City Cole 09:16 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.9 WNW Jefferson City Cole 15:46 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2012 0.88 innickel 2.32 SE Jefferson City Cole 18:55 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2 S Jefferson City Cole 20:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Jefferson City

Questions about hail in Jefferson City

How often does it hail in Jefferson City, Missouri?

78 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jefferson City since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.8 reports a year. That ranks #16 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jefferson City?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jefferson City?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 27, 2020 near 0.61 NNW Cedar City. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jefferson City?

The most recent report in this data is from March 14, 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 Jefferson City had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was March 14, 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.