Hail History

Hail history for West Plains, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of West Plains since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · West Plains

Last hail
Aug 6, 2026
2.00 in, hen egg size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Mar 29, 1985

95 reports on 62 days since 1975 · #8 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · West Plains

West Plains South Fork Pomona Koshkonong Willow Springs Mountain View Bakersfield Thayer Alton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
95 most recent reports with a location; Howell County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about West Plains

The latest hail report in and around West Plains is from August 6, 2026, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on August 6, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, West Plains logged 47 reports on 29 hail days, about 2.4 reports a year. That is 4.7 times the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #8 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. West Plains accounts for 32% of the 296 reports filed in Howell County.

10% 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 4.50 in (softball) on March 29, 1985.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (22) compared with 2006–2015 (25). The busiest year was 2006, with 11 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • West Plains 2.4
  • Howell County 7.7
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • West Plains 29
  • Howell County 70
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • West Plains 10%
  • Howell County 12%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

051015 1975: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 4.50 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1989: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 14 reports (15%) Mar April: 30 reports (32%) Apr May: 31 reports (33%) May June: 2 reports (2%) Jun July: 7 reports (7%) Jul August: 4 reports (4%) Aug September: 2 reports (2%) Sep October: 3 reports (3%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 95 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 12 3
2025 111 3
2024 0
2023 22 4
2022 0
2021 0
2020 13 4
2019 11 2
2018 33 6
2017 111 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 6, 2026 2 3.00 in View
Apr 27, 2026 1 2.00 in —
May 16, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 2, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Mar 14, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 1, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Mar 31, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in West Plains
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 29, 1985 4.50 insoftball — Howell 21:15 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2026 3.00 inteacup West Plains Howell 21:40 UTC · NWS prelim.
May 20, 1975 2.75 inbaseball — Howell 14:49 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1989 2.50 intennis ball — Howell 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 1986 2.50 intennis ball — Howell 14:40 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 West Plains
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 6, 2026 2.00 inhen egg West Plains Howell — 22:00 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2026 3.00 inteacup West Plains Howell — 21:40 UTC · NWS prelim.
Apr 27, 2026 2.00 inhen egg West Plains Howell $500K 19:15 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.15 SSE (H63)west Plains Howell — 13:23 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter West Plains Howell — 14:25 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.31 WSW West Plains Howell — 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.55 W West Plains Howell — 12:35 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.8 WSW West Plains Howell — 12:32 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.11 W West Plains Arpt Howell — 16:05 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.35 NNW West Plains Arpt Howell — 11:47 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2020 1.00 inquarter West Plains Howell — 15:26 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2020 0.75 inpenny 2.16 NE (H63)west Plains Howell — 15:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near West Plains

Questions about hail in West Plains

How often does it hail in West Plains, Missouri?

95 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of West Plains since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.4 reports a year. That ranks #8 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in West Plains?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in West Plains?

4.50 in (softball size) on March 29, 1985. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in West Plains?

The most recent report in this data is from August 6, 2026 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 reports. The most recent was August 6, 2026.

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.