Hail History

Hail history for Johnson County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in Johnson County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Johnson County

Last hail
Apr 15, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
9
since Nov 3, 2021 · 23 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Aug 17, 2004

292 reports on 129 days since 1956 · #17 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · Johnson County

Warrensburg Whiteman AFB Holden Kingsville Knob Noster Leeton Centerview 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
289 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Johnson County

The latest hail report in Johnson County is from April 15, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 5, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Johnson County logged 157 reports on 60 hail days, about 7.8 reports a year. That is about twice the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #17 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Johnson County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Missouri county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on August 17, 2004 near 6 E Warrensburg.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (59) compared with 2006–2015 (98). The busiest year was 2003, with 30 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Johnson County 7.8
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Johnson County 60
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Johnson County 6%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

0102030 1956: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1957: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1961: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1962: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1964: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1967: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 0.81 in 1970: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 13 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2001: 18 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 30 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 9 reports, largest 3.00 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2006: 21 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2009: 15 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010: 8 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 15 reports, largest 2.75 in 2015: 16 reports, largest 2.00 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2017: 10 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 15 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 January: 2 reports (1%) Jan February: 16 reports (5%) Feb March: 64 reports (22%) Mar April: 60 reports (21%) Apr May: 69 reports (24%) May June: 22 reports (8%) Jun July: 10 reports (3%) Jul August: 15 reports (5%) Aug September: 22 reports (8%) Sep October: 7 reports (2%) Oct November: 3 reports (1%) Nov December: 2 reports (1%) Dec
All 292 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 2 2
2024 1 1
2023 474 15
2022 21 3
2021 3 3
2020 611 8
2019 11 2
2018 11351 11
2017 631 10

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 15, 2026 2 1.50 in —
Sep 18, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Mar 12, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Sep 23, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Sep 5, 2023 3 1.50 in —
Apr 5, 2023 7 2.00 in —
Mar 31, 2023 4 1.75 in —
Aug 29, 2022 1 1.25 in —
Apr 29, 2022 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Johnson County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Aug 17, 2004 3.00 inteacup 6 E Warrensburg $5K 19:00 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2014 2.75 inbaseball Leeton — 21:45 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2009 2.75 inbaseball 2.27 WSW Chilhowee — 07:41 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Centerview — 20:55 local · NCEI
May 26, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 2.14 SSE Cornelia — 16:09 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Johnson County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 15, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 3.23 W Elm 16:07 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.28 WNW Kingsville 16:00 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Centerview 15:44 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.51 SW Centerview 15:36 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.6 SSE Warrensburg 21:10 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Holden 12:31 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Holden 17:45 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.76 SE Kingsville 17:35 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 3.81 NNW Columbus 17:20 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1.63 E Knob Noster 00:56 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.71 E Knob Noster 00:55 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.66 NW (Szl)whiteman Afb 00:52 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Johnson County

PlaceReportsLargest
Warrensburg762.50 in
Whiteman AFB362.50 in
Holden252.00 in
Kingsville211.75 in
Knob Noster173.00 in
Leeton152.75 in
Centerview112.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Chilhowee87Apr 5, 2023
La Tour54Aug 31, 2018
Lake Lafayette22Mar 12, 2024

Questions about hail in Johnson County

How often does it hail in Johnson County, Missouri?

292 hail reports have been logged in Johnson County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 7.8 reports a year. That ranks #17 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Johnson County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Johnson County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on August 17, 2004 near 6 E Warrensburg. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Johnson County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 15, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 23 reports. The most recent was April 15, 2026.

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.