Hail Springfield, MO
Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Springfield. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Springfield has collected 91 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 4.75 inches and fell at 5 SE Bois d'Arc. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.
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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Springfield. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 38.7 hail reports a year, coming on about 10.1 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 4.75 inches, on Apr 28, 2026.
Hail storms near Springfield in 2026
| Date | Size | Place | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 4 E HalltownGreene County | Law Enforcement |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.88 inches nickel | 1 S OzarkChristian County | Law Enforcement |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 1 SW OzarkChristian County | Public |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.88 inches nickel | OzarkChristian County | Law Enforcement |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 3 SE GallowayGreene County | Public |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 ESE GallowayGreene County | Emergency Mngr |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 N NorthviewWebster County | Public |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 3 N NorthviewWebster County | Public |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 N Ash GroveGreene County | CO-OP Observer |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 1 S Pleasant HopePolk County | Emergency Mngr |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | Pleasant HopePolk County | Emergency Mngr |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | RepublicGreene County | NWS Employee |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 W OzarkChristian County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 SW GallowayGreene County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | NixaChristian County | Amateur Radio |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 NW NixaChristian County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 NE BoazChristian County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 W NixaChristian County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 E RepublicGreene County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | MarionvilleLawrence County | Amateur Radio |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 SW SpringfieldGreene County | Broadcast Media |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2.00 inches hen egg | 4 N SpringfieldGreene County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2.50 inches tennis ball | 4 SE GlidewellGreene County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 2 SSE CharityWebster County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | ElklandWebster County | 911 Call Center |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2.00 inches hen egg | 2 NNE ElklandWebster County | Emergency Mngr |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2.00 inches hen egg | 3 WSW ElklandDallas County | 911 Call Center |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2.00 inches hen egg | 3 SE GlidewellGreene County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 3 NW OliveDallas County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 E ElklandWebster County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 2 WSW OliveDallas County | Amateur Radio |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 4 W OlivePolk County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 3.25 inches tea cup | 1 W RepublicGreene County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2.00 inches hen egg | 1 N Fair GroveGreene County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | Fair GroveGreene County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 5 NE SpringfieldGreene County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2.00 inches hen egg | 2 E RepublicGreene County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2.50 inches tennis ball | 2 NW SpringfieldGreene County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 3 SW BassvilleGreene County | Public |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | SpringfieldGreene County | Public |
WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.
Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Springfield
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.75 inches | Grapefruit | Republic, Greene County | Apr 28, 2026 |
| 4.00 inches | Softball | Crown, Webster County | May 8, 2024 |
| 4.00 inches | Softball | Marshfield Bcknr Arp, Webster County | May 26, 2024 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Springfield, Greene County | Mar 12, 2006 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Springfield, Greene County | Jan 7, 2008 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hailstone sizes recorded near Springfield
| Stone size | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 inch | 281 | 35% |
| 1 to under 2 inches | 496 | 61% |
| 2 inches and larger | 35 | 4% |
The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 812 reports within 25 miles of Springfield from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.