Hail History

Hail history for Lawson, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lawson since 1990, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lawson

Last hail
Jul 11, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 27, 2016

11 reports on 11 days since 1990 · #450 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Lawson

Lawson Holt Excelsior Springs Kearney Liberty Richmond 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Ray County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lawson

The latest hail report in and around Lawson is from July 11, 2025, 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 July 11, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lawson logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 40% less than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #450 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lawson accounts for 9% of the 117 reports filed in Ray County.

9% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 27, 2016 near 0.69 N Lawson.

The busiest year was 2025, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lawson 0.3
  • Ray County 2.7
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lawson 6
  • Ray County 37
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lawson 9%
  • Ray County 7%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1995 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1990–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (27%) Apr May: 3 reports (27%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (9%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (9%) Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 11 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 11, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 19, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lawson
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 27, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Lawson Ray 16:00 local · NCEI
May 12, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 2.11 NW Union Ray 19:41 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Lawson Ray 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Ray 03:34 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.15 N Excelsior Spgs Clay 16:09 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 Lawson
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 11, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.48 SSW Lawson Ray 17:45 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Lawson Ray 15:12 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Lawson Ray 16:00 local · NCEI
May 12, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 2.11 NW Union Ray 19:41 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.15 N Excelsior Spgs Clay 16:09 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Lawson Ray 20:00 local · NCEI
Nov 27, 2005 1.00 inquarter Lawson Ray 17:57 local · NCEI
May 4, 2003 0.75 inpenny Richmond Ray 20:00 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 2000 0.75 inpenny Lawson Ray 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1998 1.00 inquarter Lawson Ray 13:40 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Ray 03:34 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lawson

Questions about hail in Lawson

How often does it hail in Lawson, Missouri?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lawson since 1990. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #450 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lawson?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lawson?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 27, 2016 near 0.69 N Lawson. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lawson?

The most recent report in this data is from July 11, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Lawson 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 July 11, 2025.

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.