Hail History

Hail history for Pettis County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in Pettis County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pettis County

Last hail
Sep 17, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
3.50 in
teacup · May 11, 1978

201 reports on 124 days since 1959 · #33 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · Pettis County

Sedalia Green Ridge Hughesville Ionia La Monte Smithton 25 mi
  • 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 Pettis County

The latest hail report in Pettis County is from September 17, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 8, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pettis County logged 92 reports on 43 hail days, about 4.6 reports a year. That is 30% more than the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #33 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Pettis County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

4% 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 3.50 in (teacup) on May 11, 1978.

Reports were down 52% in 2016–2025 (30) compared with 2006–2015 (62). The busiest year was 2014, with 17 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pettis County 4.6
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pettis County 43
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pettis County 4%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

05101520 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 3.50 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 1983: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1987: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1995: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 13 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 17 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 10 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 4 reports (2%) Jan February: 8 reports (4%) Feb March: 23 reports (11%) Mar April: 49 reports (24%) Apr May: 54 reports (27%) May June: 21 reports (10%) Jun July: 12 reports (6%) Jul August: 10 reports (5%) Aug September: 12 reports (6%) Sep October: 4 reports (2%) Oct November: 1 reports (0%) Nov December: 3 reports (1%) Dec
All 201 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 13 4
2023 31 4
2022 2 2
2021 1 1
2020 11 2
2019 0
2018 11 2
2017 73 10

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 17, 2025 2 1.00 in —
May 8, 2024 3 2.50 in —
Apr 18, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Aug 2, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 4, 2023 2 1.50 in —
Apr 29, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pettis County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 11, 1978 3.50 inteacup — 22:00 local · NCEI
May 30, 1985 2.75 inbaseball — 07:00 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 2.4 SSE Manila 07:36 local · NCEI
Dec 1, 1982 2.50 intennis ball — 21:50 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 3.62 NNE Spring Fork 17:59 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 Pettis County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 17, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.5 S Lamonte 15:25 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.75 SW Bryson 15:00 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.9 S Manila 07:36 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 2.4 SSE Manila 07:36 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.76 S Manila 07:35 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.83 S Manila 15:56 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.7 SSW Bryson 18:51 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.75 S Hughesville 01:09 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1.68 SW Hughesville 13:33 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.55 E Dresden 13:23 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Hughesville 23:34 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.48 SSE La Monte 11:02 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Pettis County

PlaceReportsLargest
Sedalia693.50 in
Green Ridge242.00 in
Hughesville131.50 in
Ionia132.50 in
La Monte112.50 in
Smithton101.50 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Houstonia85May 27, 2017

Questions about hail in Pettis County

How often does it hail in Pettis County, Missouri?

201 hail reports have been logged in Pettis County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.6 reports a year. That ranks #33 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pettis County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Pettis County?

3.50 in (teacup size) on May 11, 1978. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pettis County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 17, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was September 17, 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.