Hail History

Hail history for Lockwood, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lockwood since 1956, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lockwood

Last hail
May 27, 2017
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 2, 1956

36 reports on 32 days since 1956 · #98 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Lockwood

Lockwood Greenfield Golden City Arcola Everton 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
36 most recent reports with a location; Dade County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lockwood

The latest hail report in and around Lockwood is from May 27, 2017, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lockwood logged 9 reports on 8 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 #98 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lockwood accounts for 22% of the 163 reports filed in Dade County.

8% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on April 2, 1956.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2004, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (36% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lockwood 0.5
  • Dade County 3.1
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lockwood 8
  • Dade County 35
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lockwood 8%
  • Dade County 6%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1956: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 7 reports (19%) Mar April: 13 reports (36%) Apr May: 9 reports (25%) May June: 3 reports (8%) Jun July: 3 reports (8%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 36 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 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lockwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 2, 1956 3.00 inteacup — Dade 12:30 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 2.50 intennis ball 1.3 ENE Lockwood Dade 17:58 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1965 2.00 inhen egg — Dade 19:00 local · NCEI
May 12, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Lockwood Dade 18:13 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Dade 16:15 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 Lockwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 27, 2017 2.50 intennis ball 1.3 ENE Lockwood Dade 17:58 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 1.3 ENE Lockwood Dade 17:57 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2015 0.75 inpenny 1.3 ENE Lockwood Dade 17:30 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2015 0.88 innickel 1.3 ENE Lockwood Dade 12:20 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2014 0.75 inpenny 1.3 ESE Lockwood Dade 17:18 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.3 ENE Lockwood Dade 07:58 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.3 ENE Lockwood Dade 16:56 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2006 0.75 inpenny Lockwood Dade 23:04 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2006 0.75 inpenny Lockwood Dade 20:14 local · NCEI
May 30, 2004 0.88 innickel Lockwood Dade 13:10 local · NCEI
May 23, 2004 1.00 inquarter Lockwood Dade 16:32 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2004 0.75 inpenny Lockwood Dade 15:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lockwood

Questions about hail in Lockwood

How often does it hail in Lockwood, Missouri?

36 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lockwood since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #98 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lockwood?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lockwood?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 2, 1956. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lockwood?

The most recent report in this data is from May 27, 2017 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lockwood since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 27, 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.