Hail History

Hail history for Pulaski County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in Pulaski County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pulaski County

Last hail
May 16, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
9
since Nov 3, 2021 · 26 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jun 21, 1977

217 reports on 128 days since 1958 · #29 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · Pulaski County

Dixon Fort Leonard Wood Waynesville Richland Crocker St. Robert 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
208 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Pulaski County

The latest hail report in Pulaski County is from May 16, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on May 16, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pulaski County logged 106 reports on 54 hail days, about 5.3 reports a year. That is 49% more than the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #29 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Pulaski County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

9% 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 4.50 in (softball) on June 21, 1977.

Reports were down 26% in 2016–2025 (45) compared with 2006–2015 (61). The busiest year was 2003, with 20 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pulaski County 5.3
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pulaski County 54
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pulaski County 9%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

05101520 1958: 4 reports, largest 4.00 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1960 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 4.50 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1995: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2001: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 20 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 14 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 11 reports, largest 1.50 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 15 reports, largest 3.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 11 reports, largest 1.50 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2025: 8 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 6 reports (3%) Jan February: 2 reports (1%) Feb March: 28 reports (13%) Mar April: 55 reports (25%) Apr May: 59 reports (27%) May June: 22 reports (10%) Jun July: 17 reports (8%) Jul August: 12 reports (6%) Aug September: 4 reports (2%) Sep October: 6 reports (3%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov December: 4 reports (2%) Dec
All 217 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 8 8
2024 14 5
2023 184 13
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 2 2
2018 2 2
2017 223 7

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 16, 2025 8 3.00 in —
May 26, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 24, 2024 1 2.50 in —
May 8, 2024 2 2.00 in —
Mar 4, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jul 17, 2023 4 1.75 in —
May 10, 2023 1 1.50 in —
May 8, 2023 7 1.50 in —
Apr 15, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pulaski County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 21, 1977 4.50 insoftball — — 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1958 4.00 ingrapefruit — — 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1958 4.00 ingrapefruit — — 18:00 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 3.00 inteacup 0.55 E St Robert $60K 12:10 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 3.00 inteacup 0.88 NW Gospel Ridge $60K 12:09 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 Pulaski County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 16, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.29 ESE Robert — 12:15 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 2.97 SSW Devils Elbow — 12:10 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.64 SE Robert $10K 12:10 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 2.00 inhen egg Waynesville $35K 12:10 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 3.00 inteacup 0.55 E St Robert $60K 12:10 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 3.00 inteacup 0.88 NW Gospel Ridge $60K 12:09 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S St Robert $35K 12:05 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.55 W Laquey $45K 12:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW St Robert — 16:05 local · NCEI
May 24, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 0.88 NE Dixon $30K 15:05 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.49 NNW Hooker — 14:54 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 4.06 WNW Swedeborg $10K 14:28 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Pulaski County

PlaceReportsLargest
Dixon433.00 in
Fort Leonard Wood422.00 in
Waynesville413.00 in
Richland203.00 in
Crocker192.75 in
St. Robert173.00 in

Questions about hail in Pulaski County

How often does it hail in Pulaski County, Missouri?

217 hail reports have been logged in Pulaski County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.3 reports a year. That ranks #29 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pulaski County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Pulaski County?

4.50 in (softball size) on June 21, 1977. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pulaski County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 26 reports. The most recent was May 16, 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.