Hail History

Hail history for New London, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New London since 1988, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · New London

Last hail
May 11, 2016
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 12, 2002

19 reports on 16 days since 1988 · #252 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · New London

New London Perry Monroe City Bowling Green 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Ralls County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about New London

The latest hail report in and around New London is from May 11, 2016, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, New London logged 8 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #252 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. New London accounts for 26% of the 73 reports filed in Ralls County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 12, 2002 near New London.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2002, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • New London 0.4
  • Ralls County 2.1
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • New London 8
  • Ralls County 32
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • New London 0%
  • Ralls County 1%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1988–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (16%) Mar April: 3 reports (16%) Apr May: 6 reports (32%) May June: 2 reports (11%) Jun July: 2 reports (11%) Jul August: 2 reports (11%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov Dec
All 19 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in New London
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 12, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball New London Ralls 13:54 local · NCEI
May 12, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball New London Ralls 13:43 local · NCEI
May 11, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 0.45 WNW New London Ralls 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2012 1.00 inquarter New London Ralls 20:30 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2.13 WNW Flinthill Ralls 03:50 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in New London
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 11, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 0.45 WNW New London Ralls 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2012 1.00 inquarter New London Ralls 20:30 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.6 WSW Flinthill Ralls 17:14 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2.13 WNW Flinthill Ralls 03:50 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2008 0.75 inpenny New London Ralls 17:14 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2006 0.75 inpenny New London Ralls 22:40 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 SW New London Ralls 18:05 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2006 0.88 innickel New London Ralls 16:20 local · NCEI
Nov 5, 2005 0.75 inpenny New London Ralls 18:55 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2004 1.00 inquarter New London Ralls 16:46 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2004 0.88 innickel New London Ralls 16:44 local · NCEI
May 24, 2004 1.00 inquarter New London Ralls 21:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near New London

Questions about hail in New London

How often does it hail in New London, Missouri?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New London since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #252 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in New London?

Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in New London?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 12, 2002 near New London. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in New London?

The most recent report in this data is from May 11, 2016 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New London since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 11, 2016.

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.