Hail History

Hail history for Pleasant Hill, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pleasant Hill since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pleasant Hill

Last hail
Mar 5, 2022
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 26, 2000

29 reports on 21 days since 1955 · #145 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill Greenwood Lone Jack Raymore Gunn City Harrisonville Peculiar Kingsville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
29 most recent reports with a location; Cass County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Pleasant Hill

The latest hail report in and around Pleasant Hill is from March 5, 2022, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on March 5, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pleasant Hill logged 15 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 50% more than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #145 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Pleasant Hill accounts for 8% of the 382 reports filed in Cass County.

7% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 26, 2000 near Pleasant Hill.

Reports were down 75% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pleasant Hill 0.8
  • Cass County 10.1
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pleasant Hill 10
  • Cass County 59
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pleasant Hill 7%
  • Cass County 7%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

01234 1955: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 2 reports (7%) Feb March: 4 reports (14%) Mar April: 6 reports (21%) Apr May: 7 reports (24%) May June: 2 reports (7%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 3 reports (10%) Aug September: 4 reports (14%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 29 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 11 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 5, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pleasant Hill
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 26, 2000 2.50 intennis ball Pleasant Hill Cass — 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1990 2.00 inhen egg — Cass — 17:48 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SE Lake Winnebago Cass $10K 13:30 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Pleasant Hill Cass — 17:01 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Cass — 20:05 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 Pleasant Hill
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 5, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1.28 ENE Pleasant Hill Cass — 18:21 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SE Lake Winnebago Cass $10K 13:30 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Pleasant Hill Cass — 06:23 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 1.28 WSW Avon Cass — 07:00 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Pleasant Hill Cass — 06:54 local · NCEI
May 6, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.75 NW Gowdy Cass — 17:21 local · NCEI
May 6, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Pleasant Hill Cass — 17:16 local · NCEI
May 6, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 SW Lake Winnebago Cass — 16:40 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.75 NW Gowdy Cass — 10:42 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.38 N Pleasant Hill Cass — 21:12 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Pleasant Hill Cass — 16:18 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2011 0.75 inpenny 1.75 NW Gowdy Cass — 16:14 local · NCEI

Hail history near Pleasant Hill

Questions about hail in Pleasant Hill

How often does it hail in Pleasant Hill, Missouri?

29 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pleasant Hill since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #145 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pleasant Hill?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pleasant Hill?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 26, 2000 near Pleasant Hill. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pleasant Hill?

The most recent report in this data is from March 5, 2022 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was March 5, 2022.

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.