Hail History

Hail history for Monroe City, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Monroe City since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Monroe City

Last hail
May 28, 2019
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 21, 1974

14 reports on 11 days since 1974 · #358 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Monroe City

Monroe City Perry Shelbina Paris 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Monroe County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Monroe City

The latest hail report in and around Monroe City is from May 28, 2019, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Monroe City logged 11 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 10% more than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #358 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Monroe City accounts for 22% of the 65 reports filed in Monroe County.

7% 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 April 21, 1974.

Reports were down 78% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2015, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Monroe City 0.6
  • Monroe County 2.2
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Monroe City 9
  • Monroe County 29
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Monroe City 7%
  • Monroe County 5%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1990 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (14%) Mar April: 4 reports (29%) Apr May: 2 reports (14%) May June: 2 reports (14%) Jun July: 2 reports (14%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 2 reports (14%) Dec
All 14 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Monroe City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 21, 1974 2.75 inbaseball — Monroe 13:30 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball Monroe City Monroe 13:25 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.61 NW Hassard Ralls 13:02 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.67 ENE Hassard Ralls 15:00 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2015 1.00 inquarter 5.63 W Ely Marion 14:55 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 Monroe City
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball Monroe City Monroe 13:25 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2017 0.88 innickel Monroe City Monroe 17:23 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.67 ENE Hassard Ralls 15:00 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2015 1.00 inquarter 5.63 W Ely Marion 14:55 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2013 0.75 inpenny Monroe City Monroe 23:48 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.61 NW Hassard Ralls 13:02 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2010 1.00 inquarter Monroe City Monroe 23:23 local · NCEI
May 15, 2009 0.88 innickel Monroe City Monroe 13:37 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2008 0.88 innickel Monroe City Monroe 14:45 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 1.00 inquarter Monroe City Monroe 22:15 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 0.75 inpenny Monroe City Monroe 11:25 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1999 1.00 inquarter Monroe City Monroe 21:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Monroe City

Questions about hail in Monroe City

How often does it hail in Monroe City, Missouri?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Monroe City since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #358 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Monroe City?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Monroe City?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 21, 1974. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Monroe City?

The most recent report in this data is from May 28, 2019 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Monroe City since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 28, 2019.

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.