Hail History

Hail history for Lafayette County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in Lafayette County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lafayette County

Last hail
Mar 12, 2024
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Jun 30, 2023

157 reports on 96 days since 1958 · #49 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · Lafayette County

Odessa Higginsville Waverly Concordia Lexington 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
149 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 Lafayette County

The latest hail report in Lafayette County is from March 12, 2024, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.25 in on June 30, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lafayette County logged 76 reports on 40 hail days, about 3.8 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #49 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Lafayette County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

9% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on June 30, 2023 near 0.59 ESE Lexington.

Reports were down 23% in 2016–2025 (33) compared with 2006–2015 (43). The busiest year was 2003, with 12 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lafayette County 3.8
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lafayette County 40
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lafayette County 9%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

051015 1958: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 4 reports, largest 4.25 in 2024: 7 reports, largest 2.00 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.
0204060 Jan February: 4 reports (3%) Feb March: 18 reports (11%) Mar April: 36 reports (23%) Apr May: 50 reports (32%) May June: 17 reports (11%) Jun July: 6 reports (4%) Jul August: 9 reports (6%) Aug September: 7 reports (4%) Sep October: 5 reports (3%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov December: 4 reports (3%) Dec
All 157 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 7 7
2023 31 4
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 1 1
2018 11 2
2017 21232 10

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 12, 2024 7 2.00 in —
Sep 23, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 30, 2023 3 4.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lafayette County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 30, 2023 4.25 ingrapefruit 0.59 ESE Lexington — 18:52 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1958 3.00 inteacup — — 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1958 3.00 inteacup — — 18:15 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Emma $300K 20:07 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 1.34 ESE Lexington — 18:53 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 Lafayette County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 12, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 0.26 W Wellington 20:24 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 2.03 SW Napoleon 19:54 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.87 ENE Bates City 18:57 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.82 ESE Odessa 18:24 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 3.34 S Odessa 18:11 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.41 ESE Odessa 18:05 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.22 ENE Bates City 18:03 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.48 NNE Concordia 14:08 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 1.34 ESE Lexington 18:53 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.71 N Lexington 18:52 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2023 4.25 ingrapefruit 0.59 ESE Lexington 18:52 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 1.27 ESE Waverly 06:01 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Lafayette County

PlaceReportsLargest
Odessa252.50 in
Higginsville232.50 in
Waverly201.75 in
Concordia173.00 in
Lexington174.25 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
Bates City87Mar 12, 2024
Napoleon76Mar 12, 2024
Mayview55Aug 18, 2017
Wellington54Mar 12, 2024
Aullville44Aug 16, 2018
Dover33Aug 18, 2017
Alma22Dec 4, 2017
Corder22Jul 13, 2015
Emma11Mar 12, 2006

Questions about hail in Lafayette County

How often does it hail in Lafayette County, Missouri?

157 hail reports have been logged in Lafayette County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.8 reports a year. That ranks #49 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lafayette County?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lafayette County?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on June 30, 2023 near 0.59 ESE Lexington. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lafayette County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 12, 2024 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was March 12, 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.