Hail history for Phelps County, Missouri
Every NOAA hail report filed in Phelps County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Phelps County
- Last hail
- Apr 27, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 12
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 37 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.25 in
- grapefruit · Mar 11, 2006
203 reports on 109 days since 1955 · #32 of 116 Missouri counties
Hail map · Phelps County
- 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 Phelps County
The latest hail report in Phelps County is from April 27, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 12 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 8, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Phelps County logged 125 reports on 58 hail days, about 6.3 reports a year. That is 76% more than the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #32 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Phelps County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.
3% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on March 11, 2006 near 5 NW Beulah.
Reports were down 19% in 2016–2025 (56) compared with 2006–2015 (69). The busiest year was 2024, with 18 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Phelps County 6.3
- Median Missouri county 3.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Phelps County 58
- Median Missouri county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Phelps County 3%
- Median Missouri county 6%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 18 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | 3 | 1.25 in | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 9, 2024 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 26, 2024 | 4 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 8, 2024 | 7 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 5 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 8, 2023 | 8 | 2.00 in | — |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 3, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 21, 2022 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 11, 2022 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2006 | 4.25 ingrapefruit | 5 NW Beulah | 20:02 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2008 | 2.75 inbaseball | 2.18 E St James | 13:09 local · NCEI |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 2.75 inbaseball | 4 NE Rolla | 14:06 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2003 | 2.75 inbaseball | 6 S Rolla | 21:36 local · NCEI |
| May 21, 1957 | 2.50 intennis ball | — | 14:15 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
- Under 1 in 81 40%
- 1–2 in 115 57%
- 2 in + 7 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.49 SSE Dillon | 02:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.88 SE Rolla | 01:58 local · NCEI |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.09 W Rolla | 01:56 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.29 ENE Vida | 19:06 local · NCEI |
| Jun 9, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.77 ENE Doolittle | 01:47 local · NCEI |
| Jun 9, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.49 NNE Rolla Downtown Arpt | 01:45 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 5.63 ESE Vida | 16:52 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.29 ENE Vida | 16:50 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.09 W Yancy Mills | 16:36 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.76 N Edgar Spgs | 16:35 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3.34 ENE Zion Hill | 15:45 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2024 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Edgar Spgs | 15:40 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Phelps County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Rolla | 87 | 2.75 in |
| Edgar Springs | 21 | 1.75 in |
| St. James | 20 | 2.75 in |
| Doolittle | 10 | 1.50 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newburg | 9 | 8 | Aug 20, 2019 |
Questions about hail in Phelps County
How often does it hail in Phelps County, Missouri?
203 hail reports have been logged in Phelps County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.3 reports a year. That ranks #32 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Phelps County?
Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Phelps County?
4.25 in (grapefruit size) on March 11, 2006 near 5 NW Beulah. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Phelps County?
The most recent report in this data is from April 27, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Phelps County had in the last five years?
12 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 37 reports. The most recent was April 27, 2026.
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.