Hail History

Hail history for McDonald County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in McDonald County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · McDonald County

Last hail
Apr 28, 2026
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
13
since Nov 5, 2021 · 24 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 22, 2011

207 reports on 126 days since 1959 · #31 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · McDonald County

Anderson Pineville Goodman Noel Jane Rocky Comfort Southwest City 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
192 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 McDonald County

The latest hail report in McDonald County is from April 28, 2026, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 13 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 28, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, McDonald County logged 124 reports on 66 hail days, about 6.2 reports a year. That is 75% more than the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #31 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. McDonald County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

3% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 22, 2011 near Noel.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (60) compared with 2006–2015 (64). The busiest year was 2008, with 16 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • McDonald County 6.2
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • McDonald County 66
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • McDonald County 3%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

05101520 1959: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 8 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 11 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2021: 13 reports, largest 2.00 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 7 reports (3%) Jan February: 3 reports (1%) Feb March: 46 reports (22%) Mar April: 48 reports (23%) Apr May: 50 reports (24%) May June: 18 reports (9%) Jun July: 10 reports (5%) Jul August: 7 reports (3%) Aug September: 9 reports (4%) Sep October: 5 reports (2%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov December: 2 reports (1%) Dec
All 207 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 5 5
2025 1 1
2024 2821 13
2023 21 3
2022 11 2
2021 7141 13
2020 425 11
2019 121 4
2018 3 3
2017 512 8

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 28, 2026 3 2.00 in —
Apr 27, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Apr 25, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Mar 22, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 4, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jun 4, 2024 2 1.00 in —
May 26, 2024 6 1.75 in —
May 8, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Mar 14, 2024 2 1.50 in —
Sep 8, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jul 27, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 20, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in McDonald County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 22, 2011 2.75 inbaseball Noel $100K 19:25 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 5 WNW Ginger Blue $45K 15:27 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.89 NNW Pineville $22.4 million 09:32 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 0.55 W Anderson $55K 15:01 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 1.49 SSE Rocky Comfort — 00:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in McDonald County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 28, 2026 0.88 innickel 1.67 E Jane — 09:34 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.56 W Jane — 09:32 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.89 NNW Pineville $22.4 million 09:32 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.33 WSW Mountain — 16:18 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.33 E Tiff City — 18:40 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.4 WNW Ginger Blue — 21:00 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSE Rocky Comfort — 19:02 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Pineville — 04:09 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2024 1.00 inquarter Noel — 04:02 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Caverna — 15:58 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter Pineville — 15:41 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.77 W Anderson — 15:38 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in McDonald County

PlaceReportsLargest
Anderson312.00 in
Pineville272.00 in
Goodman252.00 in
Noel222.75 in
Jane151.75 in
Rocky Comfort142.00 in
Southwest City131.75 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
Lanagan44May 29, 2015
Ginger Blue11Mar 17, 2021

Questions about hail in McDonald County

How often does it hail in McDonald County, Missouri?

207 hail reports have been logged in McDonald County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.2 reports a year. That ranks #31 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in McDonald County?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in McDonald County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 22, 2011 near Noel. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in McDonald County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 2026 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

13 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 24 reports. The most recent was April 28, 2026.

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.