Hail History

Hail history for Warrensburg, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Warrensburg since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Warrensburg

Last hail
Mar 12, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Sep 19, 2005

76 reports on 47 days since 1962 · #21 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Warrensburg

Warrensburg Centerview Knob Noster Whiteman AFB Leeton Holden La Monte Kingsville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
76 most recent reports with a location; Johnson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Warrensburg

The latest hail report in and around Warrensburg is from March 12, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 12, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Warrensburg logged 46 reports on 23 hail days, about 2.3 reports a year. That is 4.6 times the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #21 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Warrensburg accounts for 26% of the 292 reports filed in Johnson County.

4% 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 September 19, 2005 near 1 WNW Warrensburg.

Reports were down 61% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (33). The busiest year was 2009, with 9 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Warrensburg 2.3
  • Johnson County 7.8
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Warrensburg 23
  • Johnson County 60
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Warrensburg 4%
  • Johnson County 6%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0369 1962: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 0.81 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 9 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 4 reports (5%) Feb March: 19 reports (25%) Mar April: 10 reports (13%) Apr May: 20 reports (26%) May June: 5 reports (7%) Jun July: 6 reports (8%) Jul August: 2 reports (3%) Aug September: 8 reports (11%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 76 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 23 5
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 12, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 29, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Warrensburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 19, 2005 2.50 intennis ball 1 WNW Warrensburg Johnson 16:39 local · NCEI
May 8, 1962 2.00 inhen egg — Johnson 22:02 local · NCEI
May 8, 1962 2.00 inhen egg — Johnson 22:02 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 E Warrensburg Johnson 12:03 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 3.81 SSE Fayetteville Johnson 12:00 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 Warrensburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 12, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.6 SSE Warrensburg Johnson 21:10 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.48 SSE Warrensburg Johnson 00:47 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.69 E Warrensburg Johnson 10:43 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Warrensburg Johnson 16:55 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2021 0.75 inpenny 1.38 S Warrensburg Johnson 16:54 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 E Warrensburg Johnson 12:03 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 3.81 SSE Fayetteville Johnson 12:00 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Warrensburg Johnson 11:54 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SE Warrensburg Johnson 13:01 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Warrensburg Johnson 12:55 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Warrensburg Johnson 21:35 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 1.76 ESE Warrensburg Johnson 21:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Warrensburg

Questions about hail in Warrensburg

How often does it hail in Warrensburg, Missouri?

76 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Warrensburg since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.3 reports a year. That ranks #21 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Warrensburg?

Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Warrensburg?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on September 19, 2005 near 1 WNW Warrensburg. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Warrensburg?

The most recent report in this data is from March 12, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was March 12, 2024.

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.