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 22 hail storms within 25 miles of Kirksville, MO. Of those, 20 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. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 9 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Kirksville| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 4 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 14 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 2 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 events |
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 9 events |
| 2023 | 4 events |
| 2022 | 1 event |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Kirksville, with 9 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Kirksville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | 1 SW Kirksville Regiona, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-05-17 | 4 N Green City, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Delayed social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-05-17 | Green City, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-05-16 | GREEN CITY, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail reported in Green City. |
| 2026-05-16 | GREEN CITY, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail reported north of Green City. |
| 2026-05-05 | Ethel, MO | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-03-11 | 5 NNE Green Castle, MO | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2025-08-09 | ECONOMY, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report of quarter sized hail east of Atlanta. |
| 2024-08-27 | QUEEN CITY, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Social media photo of quarter size hail from Queen City. |
| 2024-08-27 | LIVONIA, MO | Significant | 1.25" | Half dollar size hail was reported near Livonia. |
| 2024-06-13 | SPILLMAN MOUND, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Time estimated by radar. |
| 2024-06-13 | GREENSBURG, MO | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2024-06-13 | LIVONIA, MO | Destructive | 2.50" | Tennis ball sized hail was reported northwest of Glenwood. |
| 2024-05-26 | ETHEL, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported just west of Ethel. |
| 2024-05-26 | OWASCO, MO | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball sized hail was reported north of Owasco on Route Y. |
| 2024-05-21 | HEDGE CITY, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-04-16 | KENWOOD, MO | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter near Highway 11 and Arctic Ave stated a few hailstones were quarter sized but most were smaller. |
| 2023-05-06 | ETHEL, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported in Ethel. |
| 2023-05-06 | GLENWOOD, MO | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball sized hail was reported in NW Schuyler County. |
| 2023-05-06 | CRAWFORD, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 28 high-wind events within 25 miles of Kirksville, MO in the past five years. Of those, 28 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 70 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 8 events |
| Significant | 20 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | 2 SE Kirksville, MO | 61 | Significant | Private weather station. |
| 2026-06-10 | 7 S Novinger, MO | 63 | Significant | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-05-18 | Kirksville Regional, MO | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2026-05-18 | IRK CANNON MEM ARPT, MO | 60 | Significant | Kirksville ASOS measured a 52 knot wind gust. |
| 2026-04-17 | Kirksville Regional, MO | 64 | Severe | — |
| 2025-08-11 | ETHEL, MO | 64 | Severe | Twenty inch diameter trees downed along with tree limbs in the Ethel area. |
| 2025-08-09 | ETHEL, MO | 60 | Significant | Social media video showing winds to at least 60 mph with several limbs blown down at a residence. |
| 2025-08-09 | ATLANTA, MO | 60 | Significant | Several large trees were blown down northwest of Atlanta. |
| 2025-08-09 | BARNESVILLE, MO | 60 | Significant | Multiple reports of power lines down and several power outages south and southeast of Elmer. |
| 2025-07-11 | PURE AIR, MO | 62 | Significant | Private weather sensor in southwestern Adair County measured a severe wind gust. |
| 2025-06-03 | BARNESVILLE, MO | 60 | Significant | Downed wires near Route 3 west of Atlanta. |
| 2025-06-03 | GREEN CASTLE, MO | 60 | Significant | Downed wires near Lincoln Street in Greencastle. |
| 2025-06-03 | GREENTOP, MO | 60 | Significant | Downed wires reported in Greentop. |
| 2025-06-03 | EDINA, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines in Edina. Knox County Dispatch also reported one tree down in the town of Baring. |
| 2025-06-03 | LA PLATA, MO | 60 | Significant | Tree limbs downed in La Plata along US Highway 63. |
| 2024-08-27 | QUEEN CITY, MO | 64 | Severe | Estimated 60 to 70 mph wind gusts were reported in Queen City. |
| 2024-08-01 | NOVINGER, MO | 60 | Significant | Downed trees and wires near Rolling Hills Road. Time estimated from radar and outage report. |
| 2024-06-25 | LANCASTER, MO | 60 | Significant | Multiple large tree limbs downed and 5 power poles downed or damaged in Lancaster. |
| 2024-06-25 | LANCASTER, MO | 60 | Significant | Volunteer fire fighter records a 60 mph measured gust on a personal weather station. |
| 2024-05-21 | NOVELTY, MO | 69 | Severe | A tree was reported down south of Edina. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Kirksville was on June 10, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Kirksville averages roughly 4 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 20 of the 22 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Kirksville in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Kirksville-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 Kirksville. 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 Kirksville 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 ValidationKirksville 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.