Hail History

Hail history for Plattsburg, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Plattsburg since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Plattsburg

Last hail
Jun 20, 2021
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 30, 2003

24 reports on 19 days since 1966 · #202 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Plattsburg

Plattsburg Trimble Lathrop Gower Holt Edgerton 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; Clinton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Plattsburg

The latest hail report in and around Plattsburg is from June 20, 2021, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Plattsburg logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #202 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Plattsburg accounts for 15% of the 161 reports filed in Clinton 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 30, 2003 near Plattsburg.

The busiest year was 2000, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 88% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Plattsburg 0.2
  • Clinton County 3.5
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Plattsburg 4
  • Clinton County 37
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Plattsburg 0%
  • Clinton County 4%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb Mar April: 8 reports (33%) Apr May: 9 reports (38%) May June: 4 reports (17%) Jun Jul Aug September: 2 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 24 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Plattsburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 30, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Plattsburg Clinton 18:50 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2000 1.50 inping pong ball Plattsburg Clinton 18:55 local · NCEI
May 26, 1985 1.50 inping pong ball — Clinton 17:20 local · NCEI
May 29, 1976 1.50 inping pong ball — Clinton 20:30 local · NCEI
May 15, 1966 1.50 inping pong ball — Clinton 16:45 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 Plattsburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 20, 2021 0.75 inpenny 2.81 N Lilly Clinton 19:03 local · NCEI
May 14, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Plattsburg Clinton 19:25 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Plattsburg Clinton 07:09 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2010 0.75 inpenny 4.23 NE Lilly Clinton 17:18 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2004 1.00 inquarter Plattsburg Clinton 23:40 local · NCEI
May 29, 2004 1.00 inquarter Plattsburg Clinton 19:25 local · NCEI
May 29, 2004 0.88 innickel Plattsburg Clinton 18:36 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Plattsburg Clinton 18:50 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 0.88 innickel Plattsburg Clinton 18:45 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2003 0.88 innickel 1 N Higginsville Lafayette 06:14 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Grain Vly Jackson 05:20 local · NCEI
May 11, 2001 0.75 inpenny Plattsburg Clinton 00:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Plattsburg

Questions about hail in Plattsburg

How often does it hail in Plattsburg, Missouri?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Plattsburg since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #202 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Plattsburg?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Plattsburg?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 30, 2003 near Plattsburg. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Plattsburg?

The most recent report in this data is from June 20, 2021 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Plattsburg since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 20, 2021.

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.