Hail History

Hail history for Louisburg, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Louisburg since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Louisburg

Last hail
Aug 8, 2012
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 30, 2002

13 reports on 11 days since 1997 · #385 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Louisburg

Louisburg Urbana Buffalo Halfway Bennett Springs Bolivar 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Dallas County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Louisburg

The latest hail report in and around Louisburg is from August 8, 2012, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Louisburg logged 6 reports on 5 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 #385 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Louisburg accounts for 9% of the 151 reports filed in Dallas 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 30, 2002 near Louisburg.

The busiest year was 2003, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (23% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Louisburg 0.3
  • Dallas County 4.0
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Louisburg 5
  • Dallas County 49
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Louisburg 8%
  • Dallas County 4%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 3 reports (23%) Apr May: 3 reports (23%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 3 reports (23%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Louisburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 30, 2002 2.00 inhen egg Louisburg Dallas 13:08 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Louisburg Dallas 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Louisburg Dallas 15:04 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Pumpkin Center Dallas 19:45 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 1.29 WNW Pumpkin Center Dallas 15:15 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Louisburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 8, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 1.29 WNW Pumpkin Center Dallas 15:15 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.78 ENE Louisburg Dallas 15:02 local · NCEI
May 28, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.88 NW Pumpkin Center Dallas 05:04 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Louisburg Dallas 17:47 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.49 SSE Louisburg Dallas 13:05 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2006 1.00 inquarter Louisburg Dallas 20:49 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Louisburg Dallas 20:36 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2003 0.88 innickel Louisburg Dallas 00:40 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Louisburg Dallas 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Louisburg Dallas 15:04 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2002 2.00 inhen egg Louisburg Dallas 13:08 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Pumpkin Center Dallas 19:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Louisburg

Questions about hail in Louisburg

How often does it hail in Louisburg, Missouri?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Louisburg since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #385 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Louisburg?

Most reports come in April, May, August. April alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Louisburg?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 30, 2002 near Louisburg. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Louisburg?

The most recent report in this data is from August 8, 2012 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Louisburg since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 8, 2012.

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.