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Hail dates in Carter County, Missouri
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Carter County on 25 days since 2016 (36 separate reports, 26 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 28, 2026; 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 Carter 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 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Hailstones photographed in Grandin were around an inch to an inch and a half, with one particularly elongated and irregularly shaped hailstone measuring to t… |
| 2025-08-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Along with quarter size hail (measured), the storm also produced wind gusts estimated at 50-55 mph. |
| 2025-05-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Very large hail associated with an eastward moving supercell in Carter County produced 2.5 inch hail on Hwy M northwest of Van Buren and 2 inch hail near the… |
| 2025-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail to the size of nickels and quarters fell in Fremont. |
| 2025-03-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail slightly larger than golf ball size fell west of Fremont near the Shannon County line. |
| 2024-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail fell on the northeast side of Van Buren. |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Two separate reports of dime to quarter-size hail were received from Van Buren. |
| 2022-09-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Quarter-size hail was reported just west of Ellsinore. Half-dollar size hail broke a house window in Ellsinore. |
| 2022-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm tracked roughly along U.S. Highway 60 through much of Carter County. Quarter-size hail fell in Van Buren. Golf ball size hail was obser… |
| 2021-12-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail covered the ground. |
| 2020-03-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-03-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-size hail was mixed in with a lot of pea to half-inch size hail. |
| 2019-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | The hail was reported along U.S. Highway 60. |
| 2018-06-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball size hail fell on the north side of Van Buren. |
| 2018-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | The hail was reported near the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and Highway Y. |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-03-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime-sized hail was reported at the junction of U.S. Highway 60 and State Route 21, and then east to Ellsinore. |
| 2017-05-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | The hail was slightly larger than golf balls. This same storm continued east, producing large hail near Ellsinore farther along its path. |
| 2017-04-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf-ball size hail fell from a supercell thunderstorm that produced the funnel cloud near Hunter. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 4 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Carter County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 32 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-26 | 90 mph | 1 | A storm survey determined a very large area of enhanced winds downed hundreds of trees, knocking down powerlines, and produced minor dama… |
| 2026-04-28 | 85 mph | 2 | Dozens of trees were downed and a power line was snapped along/near MO-21 south of US-60 as a thunderstorm line moved eastward through Ca… |
| 2025-07-29 | 81 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and some power lines near the intersection of Hwy C and Hwy 60 southwest of Van Buren. |
| 2020-05-04 | 75 mph | 3 | Uprooted trees and broken branches marked the beginning of a 19-mile long macroburst that was primarily over far northern Ripley County. |
| 2020-05-03 | 75 mph | 1 | Numerous trees were down across the county. People were trapped by falling trees in a campground near Van Buren. Power outages were repor… |
| 2019-06-21 | 70 mph | 1 | Within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, a tree fell on a boat on the Current River. The boat was traveling downstream in the vicinity… |
| 2017-05-27 | 70 mph | 1 | Several trees were blown down around town. Power was out to several homes and businesses, including the county sheriff department. |
| 2022-07-17 | 64 mph | 2 | Two trees were down along Route M to the northwest of Van Buren. Roof damage occurred to a business in Van Buren. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Carter County?
April 28, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 28, 2026.
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.
Nearby counties
Ripley County, MO (24 mi) · Wayne County, MO (25 mi) · Shannon County, MO (29 mi) · Butler County, MO (35 mi) · Oregon County, MO (37 mi) · Clay County, AR (49 mi) · Stoddard County, MO (53 mi) · Howell County, MO (54 mi)
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