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Hail dates in Howell County, Missouri
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Howell County on 40 days since 2016 (90 separate reports, 76 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on April 15, 2022; the most recent hail was April 28, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Howell County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball sized hail was reported just southwest of the Airport. A few vehicles suffered minor damage. |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 9 | Hail to the size of tennis balls was reported east of the municipal airport. The main impacts of the hail occurred east of town in a more rural area. Some da… |
| 2026-04-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2025-05-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 8 | Report of tennis ball size hail. |
| 2025-04-02 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | Hail ranging from golf balls to tennis balls in size fell across the Southfork area. The impacted area was rural, however, a few homes and businesses were i… |
| 2025-03-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail to the size of half dollars fell in Pomona. |
| 2025-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail to the size of quarters fell in West Plains. |
| 2024-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Report of golf ball size hail. |
| 2024-05-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Report of golf ball size hail 6 miles west of Willow Springs. |
| 2023-07-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A few windows were broken by hail up to golf balls in size. |
| 2023-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2023-04-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Dime to penny sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| 2023-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| 2022-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickle sized hail was reported. |
| 2022-04-15 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | Baseball sized hail was reported via MPing. The hail fell in a mostly rural area, however as many as 10 homes and outbuildings were impacted by the hail swath. |
| 2021-12-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2021-10-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickle sized hail was reported. |
| 2021-07-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail from quarter to golf balls in size was reported. |
| 2020-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2020-05-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| 2020-05-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area north of Caulfield. |
| 2020-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail was reported by via social media lasting at least 5 minutes. |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf Ball size hail was reported in a rural part of the county. No damage was reported. |
| 2020-03-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2019-11-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickle to quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2019-10-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported near town. |
| 2019-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | The public reported hail up to the size of quarters in Caulfield. |
| 2019-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2018-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 5 | — |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2018-03-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | This report was from Mping. |
| 2017-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail was reported at a local boutique store on State Highway ZZ. |
| 2017-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-03-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | This report was from social media. |
| 2016-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail was reported in South Fork. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 4 | 16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 6 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 4 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Howell County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 104 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 7 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-13 | 81 mph | 2 | A barn was blown down and several trees were damaged. |
| 2017-04-26 | 81 mph | 5 | A communication tower was blown down into a building on the east side of West Plains. |
| 2024-03-14 | 72 mph | 3 | A spotter measured a 72 mph wind gust. |
| 2020-04-28 | 71 mph | 2 | A wind gust of 71 mph was recorded at the Howell County EOC. |
| 2019-04-30 | 70 mph | 2 | Many trees were uprooted and minor damage occurred to a property. |
| 2025-05-16 | 68 mph | 2 | Report of two trees that were uprooted and an another tree that was snapped. |
| 2019-12-28 | 64 mph | 2 | A large tree was reported down on a car and a home causing minor damage to both. Two trees were also down across the highway which partia… |
| 2024-08-15 | 63 mph | 2 | Report of trees and powerlines down in West Plains as well as ZZ Highway east of West Plains. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Howell County?
April 28, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on April 15, 2022.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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