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 44 hail storms within 25 miles of Poplar Bluff, MO. Of those, 38 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 19 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Poplar Bluff| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 5 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 12 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 21 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 6 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 events |
| 2025 | 16 events |
| 2024 | 2 events |
| 2023 | 3 events |
| 2022 | 4 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Poplar Bluff, with 19 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Poplar Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | Oxly, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-31 | 3 N Oxly, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Report received via social media. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-05-31 | 3 E Grandin, MO | Severe | 1.50" | Report received via social media. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2026-05-31 | 1 ENE Dexter, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | HILL TOP, MO | Severe | 1.75" | Hail measured to golf ball size fell a couple miles north of Doniphan. |
| 2026-04-28 | BENNETT, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail measured to quarter size was reported on MO-21 near the Carter/Ripley County line. |
| 2026-04-28 | GRANDIN, MO | Destructive | 2.50" | Hailstones photographed in Grandin were around an inch to an inch and a half, with one particularly elongated and irregularly shaped hailstone measuring to two and a half inches. No damages were reported. |
| 2026-04-28 | 2 N Doniphan, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Grandin, MO | Destructive | 2.50" | Several hailstones photographed around 1-1.5in, with one elongated hailstone up to 2.5in. |
| 2026-04-27 | 2 W Williamsville, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | WILLIAMSVILLE, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was measured west of Williamsville. |
| 2026-04-16 | NEELYVILLE, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail estimated to quarter size fell east of Naylor as a storm cell moved into Butler County. |
| 2026-04-16 | NAYLOR, MO | Moderate | 0.88" | Hail estimated to nickel size fell in Naylor. |
| 2026-04-16 | 3 E Naylor, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | 3 S Wappapello, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | 4 W Poplar Bluff, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | POPLAR BLUFF, MO | Severe | 1.50" | Several spotters reported hail with a storm tracking eastward through Butler County. One estimated quarter size hail west of Poplar Bluff, another shared a picture of hail measured to ping pong ball size from Poplar Bluff, while another spotter reported hail measured to half-dollar size at Cynthia St in Poplar Bluff. |
| 2026-04-16 | POPLR BLUFF DAVIS AR, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail estimated to quarter size fell south of Wappapello. |
| 2026-04-16 | 1 SE Poplar Bluff, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-09-24 | FAGUS, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail measured to quarter size was reported south of Qulin in extreme southeast Butler County. Time estimated from radar. |
NOAA has recorded 55 high-wind events within 25 miles of Poplar Bluff, MO in the past five years. Of those, 53 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events |
| Severe | 26 events |
| Significant | 25 events |
| Moderate | 2 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Neelyville, MO | 47 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-17 | 5 SSE Acorn Ridge, MO | 40 | Moderate | Mesonet station SSAPH Hboi Aqua 2. |
| 2026-06-17 | 5 W Ash Hill, MO | 44 | Moderate | ASOS station KPOF Poplar Bluff MO. |
| 2026-04-28 | ST FRANCIS, AR | 58 | Significant | Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in the city of Saint Francis. |
| 2026-04-28 | POLLARD, AR | 58 | Significant | The rear flank downdraft associated with the tornado that struck Pollard snapped a couple of tree trunks along Highway 62. |
| 2026-04-28 | HENDRICKSON, MO | 70 | Severe | Multiple trees and several tree limbs were downed by a thunderstorm line moving into northern Butler County. Report submitted via social media. |
| 2026-04-28 | ELLSINORE, MO | 64 | Severe | A large tree was snapped by straight-line winds as thunderstorms moved eastward through Ellsinore. |
| 2026-04-28 | NEELYVILLE, MO | 70 | Severe | A trained spotter estimated 70mph gusts through Neelyville. A few windows were smashed, possibly by hail. Portions of multiple trees were damaged in and around Neelyville. Multiple surges of wind occurred in a brief period through town, north of the core of the storm. |
| 2026-04-28 | NEELYVILLE, MO | 70 | Severe | A tractor trailer was blown over on US-67 one mile north of the Arkansas state line. Damage to trees and power lines were also observed near the state line. |
| 2026-04-28 | 6 NNE Faridealing, MO | 60 | Significant | 50 to 60 mph wind gusts in Stringtown or about 10 miles west of Poplar Bluff. |
| 2026-04-28 | OWENMONT, MO | 100 | Destructive | Destructive straight line winds impacted much of southeastern Ripley County, Missouri on the afternoon of Tuesday April 28, 2026 as a surging portion of a storm line created a macroburst, tracking approximately 10mi and expanding to its widest width near Naylor-Hemenway at 3.5mi. ||The damage swath began just southeast of Doniphan where a home suffered roof, siding, and fascia damage. Moving east-southeast, damaging wind impacted the Oxly community and locations near and south of the Naylor community. In Oxly, dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted, causing damage to outbuildings and downing power lines. To the south and west from Naylor to Hemenway, a grain bin rolled hundreds of yards and a large farm outbuilding was shifted off its foundation. A child sustained minor injuries when they were struck by debris. Along the damage path, hundreds of trees were snapped, uprooted or lost large limbs. A few power poles were broken as well. ||Before the survey, many reports of damage along this line were relayed by fire officials, with additional reports from broadcast media and emergency management. Numerous photos were posted on social media of damage along this route. Beyond the storm survey information, fire officials noted carports in Oxly blown a block away or leaning sideways on vehicles, 4 or 5 outbuildings damaged in Oxly, and a grain augur snapped in two south of Naylor. A public report of damage on Hwy W included a tree hitting a pump house and a truck while a flag pole was broken. |
| 2026-04-28 | 5 W Ash Hill, MO | 61 | Significant | ASOS station KPOF Poplar Bluff MO. |
| 2026-04-28 | Neelyville, MO | 70 | Severe | — |
| 2026-04-28 | POPLR BLFF FLDS ARPT, MO | 61 | Significant | Measured peak thunderstorm wind gust at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport ASOS station KPOF. |
| 2026-04-28 | QULIN, MO | 60 | Significant | A large section of a tree was downed in Qulin as a thunderstorm line moved through the town. Report submitted via social media. |
| 2026-04-27 | STRINGTOWN, MO | 60 | Significant | Wind gusts up to 60mph were estimated in Stringtown as a thunderstorm moved into Butler County. |
| 2026-03-15 | GLENNONVILLE, MO | 59 | Significant | Missouri mesonet site reported 59 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-08-19 | POPLAR BLUFF, MO | 70 | Severe | Straight-line winds brought down portions of fences, damaged playsets, and caused some shingle damage on homes near Township Line Rd/CR-467. |
| 2025-08-19 | POPLAR BLUFF, MO | 70 | Severe | A garage door was blown in at a business on South Westwood in Poplar Bluff. |
| 2025-05-16 | WILLIAMSVILLE, MO | 75 | Severe | Tree tops were broken off large trees in Williamsville which was in the hook echo portion of a supercell storm. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Poplar Bluff was on May 31, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Poplar Bluff averages roughly 9 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 38 of the 44 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Poplar Bluff in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Poplar Bluff-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 Poplar Bluff. 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 Poplar Bluff 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 ValidationPoplar Bluff 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.