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
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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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
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| 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
- Under 1 in 40 43%
- 1–2 in 45 49%
- 2 in + 7 8%
Most recent reports
| 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
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| California | 25 | 2.00 in |
| Jamestown | 15 | 4.00 in |
| Tipton | 14 | 1.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg | 8 | 8 | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Latham | 8 | 8 | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Fortuna | 1 | 1 | Jun 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.