Hail History

Hail history for Novelty, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Novelty since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Novelty

Last hail
Apr 3, 2014
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 8, 1999

12 reports on 10 days since 1975 · #423 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Novelty

Novelty La Plata La Belle Lewistown 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Knox County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Novelty

The latest hail report in and around Novelty is from April 3, 2014, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Novelty logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 30% of the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #423 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Novelty accounts for 19% of the 62 reports filed in Knox 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 April 8, 1999 near 2 E Novelty.

The busiest year was 1999, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (42% of reports); 83% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Novelty 0.1
  • Knox County 1.4
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Novelty 3
  • Knox County 23
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Novelty 0%
  • Knox County 7%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 5 reports (42%) Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 3 reports (25%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 Novelty
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 8, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Novelty Knox 16:38 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Novelty Knox 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Novelty Knox 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Knox 23:35 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Knox 00:10 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 Novelty
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 3, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.2 SE Novelty Knox 17:25 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 1.44 ESE Novelty Knox 13:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.68 SW Novelty Knox 04:47 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Novelty Knox 16:38 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1999 1.00 inquarter Novelty Knox 16:33 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Novelty Knox 16:30 local · NCEI
May 12, 1998 0.75 inpenny Novelty Knox 15:10 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Novelty Knox 18:00 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 1988 1.00 inquarter — Knox 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1982 0.75 inpenny — Knox 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Knox 23:35 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Knox 00:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Novelty

Questions about hail in Novelty

How often does it hail in Novelty, Missouri?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Novelty since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #423 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Novelty?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Novelty?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 8, 1999 near 2 E Novelty. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Novelty?

The most recent report in this data is from April 3, 2014 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Novelty since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 3, 2014.

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.