HailEvidence → Strafford, MO → 2026-04-28

Did it hail in Strafford, MO on April 28, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 11 hail reports within 10 miles of Strafford, MO on April 28, 2026, with hail up to 2.75" (baseball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

11hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.75"largest hail · baseball

1wind reports

Every recorded report near Strafford on 2026-04-28

Distances are from the Strafford city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 12.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
4 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	17:00 UTC	3 SW Bassville, Greene	SPC · preliminary
5.4 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	17:01 UTC	5 NE Springfield, Greene	SPC · preliminary
7.4 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	16:54 UTC	4 NNE Springfield, Greene	SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi	Hail	2.50" (tennis ball)	17:18 UTC	4 SE Glidewell, Greene	SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	17:37 UTC	4 N Springfield, Greene	SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	17:04 UTC	Fair Grove, Greene	SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:50 UTC	3 NNE Springfield, Greene	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	17:04 UTC	1 N Fair Grove, Greene	SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi	Hail	2.50" (tennis ball)	16:45 UTC	4 N Springfield, Greene	SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	16:49 UTC	1 NNE Springfield, Greene	SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	17:10 UTC	3 SE Glidewell, Greene	SPC · preliminary
10 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	16:49 UTC	2 N Springfield, Greene	SPC · preliminary

4 mi, hail: “(SGF)”

5.4 mi, hail: “Report from mPING Golf Ball 1.75 inches. (SGF)”

7.4 mi, hail: “(SGF)”

8.4 mi, hail: “Report from mPING Tennis Ball 2.50 in. (SGF)”

8.5 mi, hail: “(SGF)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12