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Hail dates in McDonald County, Missouri
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in McDonald County on 32 days since 2016 (65 separate reports, 58 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on March 27, 2020; 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 McDonald 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 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hail from nickels to hen eggs in size fell along a path from Pineville to Rocky Comfort as a developing and intensifying left moving supercell move to the no… |
| 2026-04-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-04-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2025-03-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell five miles north of South West City on Highway 43. |
| 2024-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of quarter size hail. |
| 2024-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail to the size of quarters fell in Noel. |
| 2024-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Report of golf ball size hail. |
| 2024-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to quarter size hail 3 west of Noel on Highway 90. |
| 2024-03-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Large hail to the size of ping pong balls fell near Anderson. |
| 2023-09-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2023-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| 2022-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2022-04-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickle sized hail was reported. |
| 2021-09-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickle sized hail was reported. |
| 2021-05-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported. |
| 2021-04-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickle sized hail was reported. |
| 2021-03-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | Hen egg size hail was reported in Anderson. Numerous cars suffered hail damage and a few vehicles had significant window damage. |
| 2020-05-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2020-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | The public reported hail from pea to quarters in size covering the ground like snow. The hail lasted for at least 5 minutes. |
| 2020-03-27 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Tennis ball size hail was reported by the Tiff City Fire Department on Highway O just east of the Oklahoma state line. Six vehicles and a business roof suffe… |
| 2020-03-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported near the Arkansas state line in Jane, MO. |
| 2019-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail damaged roof vents at a home on the Missouri Arkansas state line. |
| 2019-04-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball sized hail was reported in a rural area east of Goodman via social media. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-02-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| 2018-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel and quarter-sized hail was reported just north of Southwest City off of MO-43. |
| 2018-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | This report was from social media with a picture. |
| 2016-04-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A social media picture showed hail slightly larger than a quarter. |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 4 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 4 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in McDonald County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 67 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | 81 mph | 1 | An 81 mph wind gust was measured seven miles west-southwest of Goodman. |
| 2017-04-04 | 81 mph | 3 | Estimated wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph were reported with power flashes. |
| 2024-08-16 | 79 mph | 3 | Report of a collapsed wall on a metal building. |
| 2025-05-19 | 69 mph | 1 | Emergency Management measured a 69 mph wind gust. |
| 2024-05-26 | 69 mph | 1 | Report of trees uprooted or snapped and a roof blown off. |
| 2017-04-25 | 69 mph | 2 | Several trees were blown down near Noel. |
| 2025-04-20 | 68 mph | 1 | A public weather station recorded a 68 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-03-14 | 67 mph | 1 | Emergency management measured a 67 mph wind gust northwest of Anderson with thunderstorms. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit McDonald County?
April 28, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on March 27, 2020.
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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