Hail History

Hail history for Lucerne, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lucerne since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lucerne

Last hail
Jun 3, 2014
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 3, 2014

10 reports on 8 days since 1962 · #480 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Lucerne

Lucerne Newtown Unionville 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Putnam County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lucerne

The latest hail report in and around Lucerne is from June 3, 2014, 2.75 in (baseball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lucerne logged 3 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 30% of the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #480 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lucerne accounts for 13% of the 76 reports filed in Putnam County.

10% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 3, 2014 near 1.05 E Lucerne.

The busiest year was 2012, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (60% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lucerne 0.1
  • Putnam County 2.5
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lucerne 2
  • Putnam County 33
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lucerne 10%
  • Putnam County 11%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 6 reports (60%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 Lucerne
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 3, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 1.05 E Lucerne Putnam 18:29 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.72 ESE Lucerne Putnam 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1969 1.75 ingolf ball — Putnam 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 SW Lucerne Putnam 14:05 local · NCEI
May 17, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Putnam 15:55 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 Lucerne
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 3, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 1.05 E Lucerne Putnam 18:29 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.72 ESE Lucerne Putnam 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 SW Lucerne Putnam 14:05 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2004 0.88 innickel Lucerne Putnam 22:47 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 2000 0.88 innickel Lucerne Putnam 17:38 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1998 0.75 inpenny Lucerne Putnam 17:05 local · NCEI
May 17, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Putnam 15:55 local · NCEI
May 17, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Putnam 14:55 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1969 1.75 ingolf ball — Putnam 18:30 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 1962 1.00 inquarter — Putnam 15:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lucerne

Questions about hail in Lucerne

How often does it hail in Lucerne, Missouri?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lucerne since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #480 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lucerne?

Most reports come in June, May, August. June alone accounts for 60% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lucerne?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 3, 2014 near 1.05 E Lucerne. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lucerne?

The most recent report in this data is from June 3, 2014 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lucerne since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 3, 2014.

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.