Hail History

Hail history for La Plata, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of La Plata since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · La Plata

Last hail
Jun 28, 2017
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 24, 2002

17 reports on 14 days since 1981 · #284 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · La Plata

La Plata Novelty Ethel Macon New Cambria 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Macon County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about La Plata

The latest hail report in and around La Plata is from June 28, 2017, 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, La Plata logged 9 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 10% less than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #284 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. La Plata accounts for 11% of the 149 reports filed in Macon 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 24, 2002 near La Plata.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2017, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • La Plata 0.5
  • Macon County 4.1
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • La Plata 7
  • Macon County 42
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • La Plata 0%
  • Macon County 8%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (18%) Mar April: 3 reports (18%) Apr May June: 5 reports (29%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug September: 3 reports (18%) Sep October: 2 reports (12%) Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 0
2017 21 3

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in La Plata
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 24, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball La Plata Macon 11:15 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Macon 15:00 local · NCEI
Sep 14, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Macon 16:30 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.53 W La Plata Macon 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW La Plata Macon 21:01 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 La Plata
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW La Plata Macon 21:01 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.53 W La Plata Macon 21:32 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.53 W La Plata Macon 20:23 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3.82 SW Gibbs Adair 14:38 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W La Plata Macon 14:32 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W La Plata Macon 06:05 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.53 W La Plata Macon 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.53 E La Plata Macon 22:35 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 0.88 innickel La Plata Macon 14:17 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball La Plata Macon 11:15 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2001 0.75 inpenny Lees Summit Jackson 17:20 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2000 0.75 inpenny La Plata Macon 15:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near La Plata

Questions about hail in La Plata

How often does it hail in La Plata, Missouri?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of La Plata since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #284 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in La Plata?

Most reports come in June, March, April. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in La Plata?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 24, 2002 near La Plata. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in La Plata?

The most recent report in this data is from June 28, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of La Plata since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 28, 2017.

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.