Hail History

Hail history for Purdy, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Purdy since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Purdy

Last hail
Apr 9, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 13, 2003

30 reports on 25 days since 1984 · #134 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Purdy

Purdy Butterfield Monett Wheaton Cassville Rocky Comfort Exeter 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
30 most recent reports with a location; Barry County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Purdy

The latest hail report in and around Purdy is from April 9, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Purdy logged 20 reports on 15 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is about twice the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #134 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Purdy accounts for 9% of the 351 reports filed in Barry County.

3% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 13, 2003 near Purdy.

Reports were down 18% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2017, with 6 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Purdy 1.0
  • Barry County 10.4
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Purdy 15
  • Barry County 87
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Purdy 3%
  • Barry County 3%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0246 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 January: 3 reports (10%) Jan Feb March: 5 reports (17%) Mar April: 9 reports (30%) Apr May: 4 reports (13%) May June: 2 reports (7%) Jun July: 3 reports (10%) Jul August: 2 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 30 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 11 2
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 222 6

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Purdy
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 13, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Purdy Barry 11:05 local · NCEI
Jan 7, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Purdy Barry 18:34 local · NCEI
Jan 7, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.11 E Purdy Barry 18:30 local · NCEI
May 9, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 4 NW Purdy Barry 05:57 local · NCEI
May 9, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 4 N Butterfield Barry 05:45 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Purdy
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2021 1.00 inquarter Purdy Barry 14:54 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 N East Purdy Barry 16:36 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.35 SSW East Purdy Barry 14:47 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2017 1.00 inquarter Purdy Barry 18:11 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.77 SW East Purdy Barry 18:08 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Purdy Barry 18:50 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2017 1.00 inquarter Purdy Barry 18:49 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Purdy Barry 08:40 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 1.00 inquarter Purdy Barry 01:22 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2015 1.00 inquarter Purdy Barry 13:34 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2015 0.88 innickel Purdy Barry 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2014 0.75 inpenny 2.16 SW Purdy Barry 10:47 local · NCEI

Hail history near Purdy

Questions about hail in Purdy

How often does it hail in Purdy, Missouri?

30 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Purdy since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #134 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Purdy?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Purdy?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 13, 2003 near Purdy. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Purdy?

The most recent report in this data is from April 9, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Purdy since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 9, 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.