Hail History

Hail history for Otterville, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Otterville since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Otterville

Last hail
May 27, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 27, 2014

10 reports on 10 days since 1982 · #485 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Otterville

Otterville Smithton Tipton Bunceton Pilot Grove 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Cooper County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Otterville

The latest hail report in and around Otterville is from May 27, 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, Otterville logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #485 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Otterville accounts for 7% of the 148 reports filed in Cooper 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 March 27, 2014 near 1.38 S Otterville.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Otterville 0.3
  • Cooper County 2.5
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Otterville 5
  • Cooper County 28
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Otterville 0%
  • Cooper County 2%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

012 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 January: 1 reports (10%) Jan Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 Otterville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 27, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Otterville Cooper 15:37 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Otterville Cooper 13:15 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 5.55 N Florence Morgan 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1998 1.00 inquarter Otterville Cooper 21:25 local · NCEI
Jan 7, 2008 0.88 innickel 2.13 SE Otterville Cooper 14:48 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Otterville
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 27, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Otterville Cooper 13:15 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Otterville Cooper 15:37 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 5.55 N Florence Morgan 18:30 local · NCEI
Jan 7, 2008 0.88 innickel 2.13 SE Otterville Cooper 14:48 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2006 0.75 inpenny Otterville Cooper 21:35 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2005 0.88 innickel Otterville Cooper 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Otterville Cooper 16:18 local · NCEI
May 6, 2003 0.88 innickel Otterville Cooper 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1998 1.00 inquarter Otterville Cooper 21:25 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1982 0.75 inpenny — Cooper 15:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Otterville

Questions about hail in Otterville

How often does it hail in Otterville, Missouri?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Otterville since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #485 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Otterville?

Most reports come in June, March, May. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Otterville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 27, 2014 near 1.38 S Otterville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Otterville?

The most recent report in this data is from May 27, 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 Otterville had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Otterville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 27, 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.