Hail History

Hail history for Moniteau County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in Moniteau County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Moniteau County

Last hail
May 8, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · May 6, 1971

92 reports on 63 days since 1955 · #97 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · Moniteau County

California Jamestown Tipton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
83 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 Moniteau County

The latest hail report in Moniteau County is from May 8, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 8, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Moniteau County logged 39 reports on 26 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is about half the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #97 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Moniteau County holds 0% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

8% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 6, 1971.

Reports were down 70% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (30). The busiest year was 2006, with 10 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Moniteau County 1.9
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Moniteau County 26
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Moniteau County 8%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

036912 1955: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 2 reports (2%) Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 7 reports (8%) Mar April: 35 reports (38%) Apr May: 25 reports (27%) May June: 7 reports (8%) Jun July: 5 reports (5%) Jul August: 1 reports (1%) Aug September: 5 reports (5%) Sep October: 2 reports (2%) Oct Nov December: 2 reports (2%) Dec
All 92 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 111 3
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 12 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 8, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Moniteau County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 6, 1971 4.00 ingrapefruit — — 13:30 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 4.25 NW Kliever — 16:00 local · NCEI
May 6, 2007 2.00 inhen egg 3 NNE California — 14:18 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 1994 2.00 inhen egg Clarksburg $5K 02:00 local · NCEI
Oct 3, 1991 2.00 inhen egg — — 17:55 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 Moniteau County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N High Pt 08:18 local · NCEI
May 16, 2021 1.00 inquarter Tipton 15:18 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.27 SW Kliever 06:04 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.28 SW Kliever 07:05 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 0.75 inpenny California 11:40 local · NCEI
May 19, 2017 0.88 innickel California 02:07 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 1.45 SW Enon 11:20 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.59 S Latham 10:26 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.33 WNW Jamestown 10:12 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2014 1.00 inquarter 4 S California 11:55 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 4.32 W Jamestown 16:22 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.74 SSE Clarksburg 16:06 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Moniteau County

PlaceReportsLargest
California252.00 in
Jamestown154.00 in
Tipton141.75 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
Clarksburg88Apr 17, 2013
Latham88Apr 26, 2016
Fortuna11Jun 15, 1991

Questions about hail in Moniteau County

How often does it hail in Moniteau County, Missouri?

92 hail reports have been logged in Moniteau County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #97 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Moniteau County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Moniteau County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 6, 1971. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Moniteau County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 8, 2024.

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.