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 109 hail storms within 25 miles of Joplin, MO. Of those, 96 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 egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 30 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Joplin| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 23 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 71 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 13 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 events |
| 2025 | 19 events |
| 2024 | 29 events |
| 2023 | 21 events |
| 2022 | 10 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Joplin, with 30 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Joplin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 2 NNE Iron Gates, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Weir, KS | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-26 | 1 W Duquesne, MO | Severe | 1.75" | Report from mPING, Golf Ball, 1.75 in. |
| 2026-06-25 | WEIR, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Hail to the size of quarters fell south of Pittsburg, Kansas. |
| 2026-06-25 | JOPLIN, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail to the size of quarters fell on the west side of Joplin. |
| 2026-06-13 | WYANDOTTE, OK | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-06-12 | 1 S Baxter Springs, KS | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING, Half Dollar 1.25 in. |
| 2026-06-12 | 1 S Baxter Springs, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING, Quarter 1.00 in. |
| 2026-06-11 | BAXTER SPGS, KS | Significant | 1.25" | Hail to the size of half dollars fell in Baxter Springs, Kansas. |
| 2026-06-11 | BAXTER SPGS, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Hail to the size of quarters fell in Baxter Springs, Kansas. |
| 2026-04-28 | PITTSBURG, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-04-28 | CHEROKEE, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 SSW Pittsburg, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail report with photo. |
| 2026-04-28 | Cherokee, KS | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | CARTERVILLE, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 E Carterville, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING Quarter 1.00 inch. |
| 2026-04-27 | Sarcoxie, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Heavy rain, pea size hail, sporadic quarter size hail, a few strong gusts of wind. |
| 2026-04-15 | COLUMBUS, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-04-15 | 1 NW Riverton, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail. |
| 2026-04-15 | 3 WSW Columbus, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail. |
NOAA has recorded 216 high-wind events within 25 miles of Joplin, MO in the past five years. Of those, 216 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 57 events |
| Significant | 158 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | 1 NE Airport Drive, MO | 56 | Significant | Peak wind gust at the Joplin ASOS. |
| 2026-06-25 | SCAMMON, KS | 60 | Significant | Powerlines were down in Scammon due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 2026-06-14 | Neosho, MO | 84 | Severe | Measured 84MPH winds through Neosho on Ridgewood Road at 11:45PM. |
| 2026-06-14 | Joplin, MO | 95 | Severe | A National Weather Service storm Survey determined that a broad area of damaging straight-line winds impacted portions of Jasper and northern Newton Counties. Damage began in the Joplin area and continued to the east and northeast through the I-49 Corridor from Diamond to Carthage before winds weakened. Winds from 75 to 95 mph uprooted or snapped numerous trees and downed large limbs. Several trees were down on homes. Multiple power lines and poles were down in the impacted area. A near 9 mile wide swath of significant damaging winds of 85 to 95 mph damaged multiple buildings, causing significant structural damage to a few. Several outbuildings were picked up or rolled to the east and several vehicles had trees or large limbs on them. |
| 2026-06-14 | Carthage, MO | 80 | Severe | 4 miles South of Carthage just north of I44 report of 80 MPH winds. |
| 2026-06-14 | 2 NNW Oronogo, MO | 62 | Significant | Ambient personal weather station recorded a 61.7 mph gust. |
| 2026-06-13 | WYANDOTTE, OK | 70 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind flipped over multiple campers at the Indigo Sky Casino and Resort. |
| 2026-06-13 | RITCHEY, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds damaged a metal frame barn and tossed it into the power lines along with debris tossed across J Highway into a field. |
| 2026-06-13 | RITCHEY, MO | 60 | Significant | Power lines were down and tree debris was downed due to thunderstorms. |
| 2026-06-13 | JOPLIN, MO | 96 | Severe | A National Weather Service storm Survey determined that a broad area of damaging straight-line winds impacted portions of Jasper and northern Newton Counties. Damage began in the Joplin and Webb City areas and continued to the east and northeast through the I-49 Corridor from Diamond to Carthage before winds weakened. Winds from 75 to 95 mph uprooted or snapped numerous trees and downed large limbs. Several trees were down on homes. Multiple power lines and poles were down in the impacted area. A near 9 mile wide swath of significant damaging winds of 85 to 95 mph damaged multiple buildings, causing significant structural damage to a few. Several outbuildings were picked up or rolled to the east and several vehicles had trees or large limbs on them. |
| 2026-06-13 | COLUMBUS, KS | 58 | Significant | Cherokee County has a lot of reports of trees down throughout the county due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 2026-06-13 | JOPLIN, MO | 70 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds took down numerous power lines across the city of Joplin. |
| 2026-06-13 | BAXTER SPGS, KS | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a maple tree in yard. The tree blocked 4th street between Cleveland and Washington Street. |
| 2026-06-13 | ATLAS, MO | 60 | Significant | Power lines and limbs were downed due to storms in Duenweg. |
| 2026-06-13 | PROSPERITY, MO | 60 | Significant | State Highway HH was closed between AA and Split Rail Drive due to utility damage. |
| 2026-06-13 | ORONOGO, MO | 62 | Significant | A personal weather station measured a wind gust of 62mph near Oronogo. |
| 2026-06-13 | ALBA, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which fell on powerlines near Oronogo. |
| 2026-06-13 | WEBB CITY, MO | 58 | Significant | Large tree limbs were downed on a house in Webb City. |
| 2026-06-13 | ATLAS, MO | 60 | Significant | Numerous uprooted trees and broken tree limbs were reported in Atlas. |
| 2026-06-13 | FIDELITY, MO | 60 | Significant | The town of Fidelity had a report of a uprooted tree that fell on house along with numerous broken tree branches of various sizes. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Joplin was on June 26, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Joplin averages roughly 22 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 96 of the 109 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Joplin in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Joplin-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 Joplin. 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 Joplin 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 ValidationJoplin 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.