Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 28 hail storms within 25 miles of Hannibal, MO. Of those, 28 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 18 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Hannibal| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 5 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 6 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 16 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 events |
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 3 events |
| 2023 | 18 events |
| 2022 | 3 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Hannibal, with 18 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Hannibal typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | FLINTHILL, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 3 S Hannibal, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-07 | 2 SSW Hannibal, MO | Significant | 1.18" | — |
| 2025-05-19 | QUINCY, IL | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-05-02 | PALMYRA, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2024-05-02 | QUINCY, IL | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2024-04-18 | LOUISIANA, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2023-06-24 | QUINCY, IL | Destructive | 2.00" | Large hail up to two inches in diameter fell across Quincy. |
| 2023-06-24 | HULL, IL | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-06-24 | HANNIBAL, MO | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2023-05-06 | FRANKFORD, MO | Destructive | 2.00" | A wide swath of large hail, up to two inches in diameter, fell across northern portions of Pike County. |
| 2023-04-20 | LA GRANGE, MO | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2023-04-20 | ROCK CREEK, IL | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-04-04 | HESTER, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-04-04 | QUINCY, IL | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-03-31 | HATCH, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-03-31 | WITHERS MILL, MO | Destructive | 2.75" | Large hail up to baseball size fell over southern portions of Marion County. One house sustained siding and window damage. |
| 2023-03-31 | LIBERTY, IL | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to an inch in diameter caused minor damage to siding and window frames on a house. |
| 2023-03-31 | SPALDING, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2023-03-31 | PLAINVILLE, IL | Catastrophic | 3.50" | A wide swath of large hail fell across southern portions of Adams County. Hail stones were up to 3.5 inches in diameter. The large hail fell in Plainville, Richfield, Kingston, Beverly and Chestine. |
NOAA has recorded 58 high-wind events within 25 miles of Hannibal, MO in the past five years. Of those, 58 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 40 events |
| Significant | 18 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | 4 NE Burton, IL | 62 | Significant | Quincy Regional. |
| 2026-04-17 | (UIN)QUINCY MUNI ARP, IL | 62 | Significant | A 62 mph gust was recorded at Quincy Regional Airport. |
| 2025-08-09 | HESTER, MO | 70 | Severe | A Marion County ambulance at Highway 6 and Highway V in Maywood had to pull over due to estimated 70+ mph winds, zero visibility, and heavily leaning trees. |
| 2025-08-09 | WEST QUINCY, MO | 60 | Significant | A spotter estimated 60 mph winds on the west side of Quincy. |
| 2025-08-09 | QUINCY, IL | 64 | Severe | A resident of Adams County reported a 65 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-07-29 | PALMYRA, MO | 63 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds snapped several trees in and around Palmyra, including a large tree that fell on the roof of a home. |
| 2025-07-29 | QUINCY, IL | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds caused a large tree limb to snap and fall onto a vehicle. |
| 2025-07-11 | PALMYRA, MO | 63 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree approximately 2.5 feet in diameter. |
| 2025-07-11 | QUINCY, IL | 63 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and powerlines around Quincy. |
| 2025-07-11 | SAVERTON, MO | 63 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree which blocked Highway 79 at an unknown location. |
| 2025-07-11 | HANNIBAL, MO | 63 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed 2 trees in Hannibal. The trees were approximately 2.5 feet in diameter. |
| 2025-06-03 | PALMYRA, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds knocked a large tree onto power lines at the intersection of Hamilton and Dickerson in Palmyra. This caused a power outage that affected about 100 residences. |
| 2025-05-19 | WITHERS MILL, MO | 69 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds downed two trees near the split of US 61 and US 24 at the intersection of Route F south of Palmyra. These trees blocked traffic at this intersection. Northeast of Palmyra, thunderstorm winds downed trees along Missouri 168 near Route JJ. |
| 2025-05-19 | KINGSTON, IL | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree and branches onto the roadway near the intersection of State Highway 104 and East 2400th Street southeast of Liberty. |
| 2025-04-20 | CURRYVILLE, MO | 70 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds caused damage to sheds on a property. They also caused damage to a support column and the wall of a home. |
| 2025-04-20 | HULL ARPT, IL | 75 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds downed power poles along Illinois Route 57 near Hull. This is not to be confused with Interstate 57. |
| 2025-04-20 | FALL CREEK, IL | 74 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds snapped and uprooted several trees near Fall Creek. |
| 2025-04-20 | WITHERS MILL, MO | 70 | Severe | Two sources reported estimated 70 mph thunderstorm wind gusts west of Hannibal. Multiple instances of damage around Hannibal due to thunderstorm winds were reported, including the destruction of a trailer near Hannibal Regional Hospital. |
| 2025-04-20 | COATSBURG, IL | 81 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds lifted off a portion of a school's old gym roof. |
| 2025-03-14 | WITHERS MILL, MO | 70 | Severe | At 7:28 pm CDT, ambulance drivers estimated 70 mph winds near the intersection of Highway 24 and Highway 61 just northwest of Hannibal. Six minutes later, permanent MoDOT signs were reported downed near the intersection of Highway 61 and County Road 421, just east of the initial report. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Hannibal was on April 27, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Hannibal averages roughly 6 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 28 of the 28 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Hannibal in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Hannibal-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in MO cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Hannibal. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Hannibal took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationHannibal sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.