Hail History

Hail history for Winston, Missouri

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Winston since 2001, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Winston

Last hail
May 24, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 1, 2008

13 reports on 10 days since 2001 · #401 of 491 Missouri places

Hail map · Winston

Winston Lake Viking Weatherby Gallatin Pattonsburg 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Daviess County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Winston

The latest hail report in and around Winston is from May 24, 2020, 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, Winston logged 12 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 20% more than the median Missouri town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #401 of 491 Missouri cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Winston accounts for 8% of the 154 reports filed in Daviess County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 1, 2008 near 0.53 E Winston.

Reports were down 91% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2010, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Winston 0.6
  • Daviess County 5.3
  • Median Missouri town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Winston 9
  • Daviess County 48
  • Median Missouri town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Winston 0%
  • Daviess County 13%
  • Median Missouri town on this site 5%

Hail over time

0123 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 2001–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (15%) Mar April: 2 reports (15%) Apr May: 4 reports (31%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (8%) Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Winston
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 1, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 E Winston Daviess 19:54 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 E Winston Daviess 19:33 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Winston Daviess 18:54 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Winston Daviess 21:43 local · NCEI
May 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.11 SW Winston Daviess 14:46 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Winston
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.11 SW Winston Daviess 14:46 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.64 SW Winston Daviess 11:48 local · NCEI
Oct 23, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.53 W Winston Daviess 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Winston Daviess 21:43 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Winston Daviess 21:39 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Winston Daviess 21:48 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.53 E Winston Daviess 16:50 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Winston Daviess 23:14 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 E Winston Daviess 19:54 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W Winston Daviess 19:52 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 E Winston Daviess 19:33 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Winston Daviess 18:54 local · NCEI

Hail history near Winston

Questions about hail in Winston

How often does it hail in Winston, Missouri?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Winston since 2001. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #401 of 491 Missouri places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Winston?

Most reports come in May, June, March. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Winston?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 1, 2008 near 0.53 E Winston. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Winston?

The most recent report in this data is from May 24, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Winston since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 24, 2020.

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.