Hail History

Hail history for Memphis, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Memphis since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Memphis

Last hail
Sep 18, 2022
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 10, 1984

42 reports on 33 days since 1976 · #64 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Memphis

Memphis South Gorin Rutledge 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
42 most recent reports with a location; Scotland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Memphis

The latest hail report in and around Memphis is from September 18, 2022, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on September 18, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Memphis logged 23 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #64 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Memphis accounts for 40% of the 104 reports filed in Scotland County.

5% 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 September 10, 1984.

Reports were down 36% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2001, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Memphis 1.1
  • Scotland County 3.2
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Memphis 18
  • Scotland County 41
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Memphis 5%
  • Scotland County 2%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (12%) Mar April: 6 reports (14%) Apr May: 14 reports (33%) May June: 8 reports (19%) Jun July: 3 reports (7%) Jul Aug September: 5 reports (12%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 42 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 11 2
2018 2 2
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 18, 2022 2 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Memphis
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 10, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — Scotland 14:30 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Memphis Scotland 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Memphis Scotland 18:21 local · NCEI
May 18, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Memphis Scotland 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Scotland 16:40 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 Memphis
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 18, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Memphis Scotland 20:04 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Memphis Scotland 20:00 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2020 0.88 innickel 1.38 S Memphis Scotland 14:38 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.87 SW Memphis Scotland 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2019 1.00 inquarter 12.88 WNW Wyaconda Clark 01:16 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.8 SSE Memphis Scotland 18:10 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Memphis Scotland 17:58 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Memphis Scotland 18:21 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Memphis Scotland 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Memphis Scotland 16:11 local · NCEI
May 7, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Memphis Scotland 12:55 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Memphis Scotland 20:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Memphis

Questions about hail in Memphis

How often does it hail in Memphis, Missouri?

42 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Memphis since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #64 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Memphis?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Memphis?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 10, 1984. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Memphis?

The most recent report in this data is from September 18, 2022 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was September 18, 2022.

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.