Hail history for Montgomery County, Missouri
Every NOAA hail report filed in Montgomery County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.
Readout · Montgomery County
- Last hail
- May 16, 2025
- 2.00 in, hen egg size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 10
- since Nov 5, 2021 · 12 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.00 in
- grapefruit · Apr 22, 2011
120 reports on 75 days since 1955 · #70 of 116 Missouri counties
Hail map · Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
The latest hail report in Montgomery County is from May 16, 2025, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on March 14, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Montgomery County logged 68 reports on 37 hail days, about 3.4 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #70 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Montgomery County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.
9% 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 April 22, 2011 near Big Spg.
Reports were down 72% in 2016–2025 (15) compared with 2006–2015 (53). The busiest year was 2011, with 20 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Montgomery County 3.4
- Median Missouri county 3.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Montgomery County 37
- Median Missouri county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Montgomery County 9%
- Median Missouri county 6%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 5, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 1 | 2.00 in | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 2 | 2.50 in | — |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 13, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2011 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | Big Spg | 17:25 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 2.75 inbaseball | 1.72 W Americus | 22:10 local · NCEI |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 2.75 inbaseball | 3.14 WSW Middletown | 19:15 local · NCEI |
| May 13, 1985 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 17:45 local · NCEI |
| May 13, 1985 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 17:30 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 34 28%
- 1–2 in 75 63%
- 2 in + 11 9%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 2.00 inhen egg | Liege | 12:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.5 SW Middletown | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.26 ESE Americus | 12:39 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.5 W High Hill | 16:25 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 2.50 intennis ball | 0.89 N Mc Kittrick | 14:22 local · NCEI |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 28.34 S Ortiz | 17:50 local · NCEI |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.99 WSW Middletown | 18:18 local · NCEI |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.78 SE Wellsville | 13:47 local · NCEI |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Rhineland | 15:41 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.35 W Montgomery City | 15:45 local · NCEI |
| May 13, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.88 ENE Liege | 17:21 local · NCEI |
| May 13, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.66 ENE Liege | 17:05 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Montgomery County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery City | 23 | 2.75 in |
| New Florence | 18 | 1.75 in |
| Wellsville | 15 | 2.00 in |
| Jonesburg | 13 | 1.75 in |
| Big Spring | 10 | 4.00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellflower | 8 | 7 | May 16, 2025 |
| Middletown | 7 | 6 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Rhineland | 5 | 5 | Apr 15, 2023 |
| Danville | 4 | 4 | Jun 28, 2015 |
| High Hill | 3 | 3 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| McKittrick | 2 | 2 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Morrison | 2 | 2 | Mar 15, 2012 |
Questions about hail in Montgomery County
How often does it hail in Montgomery County, Missouri?
120 hail reports have been logged in Montgomery County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.4 reports a year. That ranks #70 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Montgomery County?
Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Montgomery County?
4.00 in (grapefruit size) on April 22, 2011 near Big Spg. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Montgomery County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.
How many hail storms has Montgomery County had in the last five years?
10 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was May 16, 2025.
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.