Hail History

Hail history for Niangua, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Niangua since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Niangua

Last hail
Mar 1, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 25, 1989

22 reports on 18 days since 1989 · #212 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Niangua

Niangua Marshfield Grovespring Seymour Fair Grove Fordland Strafford 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Webster County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Niangua

The latest hail report in and around Niangua is from March 1, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Niangua logged 13 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 30% more than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #212 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Niangua accounts for 9% of the 251 reports filed in Webster County.

5% 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 May 25, 1989.

Reports were down 82% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2003, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in March (27% of reports); 41% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Niangua 0.7
  • Webster County 7.3
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Niangua 10
  • Webster County 69
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Niangua 5%
  • Webster County 6%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1989: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 6 reports (27%) Mar April: 4 reports (18%) Apr May: 4 reports (18%) May June: 1 reports (5%) Jun July: 3 reports (14%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov December: 2 reports (9%) Dec
All 22 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Niangua
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 25, 1989 2.75 inbaseball — Webster 07:15 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Niangua Webster 20:35 local · NCEI
May 2, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Niangua Webster 18:40 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 1.3 ESE Niangua Jct Webster 12:48 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.3 ESE Niangua Jct Webster 17:42 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 Niangua
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 1, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.3 ESE Niangua Jct Webster 01:35 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 0.75 inpenny 1.1 E Niangua Webster 15:39 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 1.3 ESE Niangua Jct Webster 12:48 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2015 0.75 inpenny 1.3 ESE Niangua Jct Webster 12:41 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.3 ESE Niangua Jct Webster 18:09 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.3 ESE Niangua Jct Webster 06:54 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.3 ESE Niangua Jct Webster 17:42 local · NCEI
Dec 31, 2010 0.88 innickel 1.79 WNW Bracken Webster 08:42 local · NCEI
Dec 31, 2010 0.75 inpenny 1.3 ESE Niangua Jct Webster 00:55 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2010 0.75 inpenny 1.3 ESE Niangua Jct Webster 15:40 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.3 ESE Niangua Jct Webster 17:30 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.3 ESE Niangua Jct Webster 17:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Niangua

Questions about hail in Niangua

How often does it hail in Niangua, Missouri?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Niangua since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #212 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Niangua?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Niangua?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 25, 1989. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Niangua?

The most recent report in this data is from March 1, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Niangua since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 1, 2017.

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.