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Hail dates in Douglas County, Missouri
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Douglas County on 36 days since 2016 (97 separate reports, 82 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on May 8, 2024; the most recent hail was June 1, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Douglas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail to the size of golf balls occurred at Highway 76 and Highway EE east of Vanzant. |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | Tennis ball sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area. Damage was reported to a home and farm building and vehicles. |
| 2025-05-16 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Report of baseball size hail. |
| 2025-04-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2025-03-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail to the size of half dollars fell just north of Dora. |
| 2024-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail to the size of quarters fell in Drury. |
| 2024-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball size hail reported on West 14 Highway near Dogwood. |
| 2024-05-08 | 4.00" (softball) | 9 | Social media report of softball size hail. An estimated 30 homes, from northern sections of Ava northward to the county line, suffered damage to roofs, wind… |
| 2024-03-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail to the size of half dollars fell just north of Ava on Highway 5. |
| 2023-09-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Up to dime sized hail was reported. |
| 2023-04-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2023-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail from quarters to half dollars in size was reported. |
| 2023-03-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2022-05-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickle sized hail was reported at Highway Y and Cowskin Creek. |
| 2022-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2022-05-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2022-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported via NWSCHAT. |
| 2022-05-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area. |
| 2022-04-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar sized hail was reported. |
| 2021-12-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2021-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| 2020-11-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to golf balls in size was reported by the Emergency Manager. |
| 2020-05-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area. |
| 2019-04-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Several pictures of quarter to golf ball size hail were provided via social media in a mostly rural area south of Ava. |
| 2019-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel to quarter size hail reports were relayed by amateur radio and media. |
| 2018-05-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 15 | — |
| 2018-04-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported north of Ava. |
| 2017-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | — |
| 2017-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | There was quarter size hail near State Highway EE and Highway 76. |
| 2017-03-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | This report was from social media with a picture. |
| 2016-05-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | There were a couple pictures of the hail on social media. |
| 2016-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 6 | 13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 12 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Douglas County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 129 reports since 2016, strongest 70 mph. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-01 | 70 mph | 4 | The fire department reported estimated 70 mph winds at Highway 76 and Highway EE. Several power outages were reported from downed lines a… |
| 2020-04-28 | 64 mph | 1 | Multiple reports were received from several sources across the county. Numerous trees, power lines and poles were reported down with seve… |
| 2017-03-07 | 64 mph | 1 | Several large trees were blown down on FF Highway east of Ava. Local fire department cleared the trees from roadways. |
| 2024-11-04 | 63 mph | 1 | Report of large trees sixteen inches in diameter down. |
| 2024-05-08 | 63 mph | 1 | The fire department reported 18-inch diameter trees down across 95 Highway in Drury. |
| 2024-05-07 | 63 mph | 2 | Multiple trees down on County Road 401 south of Ava, and a section of a barn was damaged. |
| 2024-03-14 | 63 mph | 2 | A large tree was uprooted on east Highway 14 in Ava. |
| 2026-06-14 | 60 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree on east Broadway in Ava. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Douglas County?
June 1, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on May 8, 2024.
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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