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 275 hail storms within 25 miles of Springfield, MO. Of those, 244 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. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 113 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Springfield| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 14 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 39 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 47 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 144 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 31 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 113 events |
| 2025 | 33 events |
| 2024 | 63 events |
| 2023 | 44 events |
| 2022 | 17 events |
| 2021 | 5 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Springfield, with 113 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Springfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | 4 E Halltown, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-08-06 | 3 SE Galloway, MO | Moderate | 0.75" | Dime to penny sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-08-06 | Ozark, MO | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickle sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-08-06 | 3 ESE Galloway, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail to the size of quarters was reported. |
| 2026-08-06 | 1 S Ozark, MO | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickle hail was reported. This was one of several rounds of nickel sized hail. |
| 2026-08-06 | 1 S Pleasant Hope, MO | Significant | 1.25" | Hail from quarters to half dollars in size was reported. |
| 2026-08-06 | 1 SW Ozark, MO | Moderate | 0.75" | Hail to pennies in size were reported. |
| 2026-08-06 | 3 N Northview, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-08-06 | 3 N Northview, MO | Moderate | 0.75" | Penny hail was reported. |
| 2026-06-25 | PLEASANT HOPE, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Hail to the size of quarters fell in Pleasant Hope. |
| 2026-06-25 | Pleasant Hope, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter Size Hail per EMD. |
| 2026-05-30 | REPUBLIC, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported in Republic. |
| 2026-05-30 | Republic, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail in Republic. |
| 2026-04-28 | Billings, MO | Destructive | 2.75" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | MARIONVILLE, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2026-04-28 | Billings, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | BILLINGS, MO | Destructive | 2.75" | A hail swath from a mile to 2 miles wide continued from northeast of Marionville and continued to the northeast across far western Christian County. Hail from quarters to baseballs in size fell along a path from northeast of Marionville to north of Billings as a left moving supercell moved to the northeast across the County. Along the storms path, numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other structures were damaged by hail before the storm passed into southwestern Greene County. |
| 2026-04-28 | Marionville, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | REPUBLIC, MO | Catastrophic | 4.75" | A hail swath from a mile to 3 miles wide began southwest of Republic and continued to the northeast across Greene County. Hail from quarters to 4.75 inches in size fell along a path from Republic to northwestern Springfield to Fair Grove as an intensifying left moving supercell moved to the northeast across the County. Along the storms path, numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other structures were damaged by hail before the storm passed into northwestern Webster County. ||As the storm moved across northwestern Springfield, it moved over the Springfield-Branson National Airport where 4 commuter jets, two cargo jets and up to 25 general aviation aircraft were on the TARMAC. Over 1200 vehicles were in the short and long term parking lot. The storm them moved over the Springfield Zoo killing an Emu and injuring another. At least two dozen people were injured by hail by being outside during the hail. |
| 2026-04-28 | 4 NW Billings, MO | Catastrophic | 3.00" | Report from mPING Tea Cup 3.00 in. |
NOAA has recorded 365 high-wind events within 25 miles of Springfield, MO in the past five years. Of those, 365 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 96 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 61 events |
| Significant | 304 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | 6 SSE Willard, MO | 49 | Significant | Peak wind gust at NWS Springfield ASOS. |
| 2026-08-17 | 2 SE Highlandville, MO | 75 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds estimated up to 75 mph uprooted trees on August 16th. |
| 2026-08-08 | 3 NNE Galloway, MO | 60 | Significant | Multiple limbs and some trees were reported down in town near S. Glenstone and Sunset Ave by an off duty NWS Employee. |
| 2026-08-06 | 5 SSE Willard, MO | 58 | Significant | The Springfield National Airport recorded a wind gust of 58mph and dime sized hail. |
| 2026-08-06 | 1 E Marshfield, MO | 70 | Severe | Winds estimated at 70mph was reported with the tops of several trees reported knocked out of trees. |
| 2026-06-25 | PLEASANT HOPE, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed trees on H highway and several other county roads just north of Pleasant Hope. |
| 2026-06-21 | HAROLD, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed two trees near Farm Road 22 and Farm Road 65. |
| 2026-06-14 | OLDFIELD, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorms winds downed a large tree at Oldfield Road at Fairview Road in Sparta. |
| 2026-06-14 | SELMORE, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed tree branches into a road near Selmore. |
| 2026-06-14 | OLDFIELD, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree across the roadway south of Oldfield. |
| 2026-06-14 | MC CRACKEN, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree branch, possibly 2 feet in diameter near Ozark. |
| 2026-06-14 | OZARK AIRPARK ARPT, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which was covering the road. |
| 2026-06-14 | OZARK, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree across the roadway at Riverside Road and Greenbridge Road in Ozark. |
| 2026-06-14 | LINDEN, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree down on Hwy U between VV and Spring Hill south of Rogersville. |
| 2026-06-14 | OZARK, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on State Hwy F at Cedar Hills Rd in Ozark. |
| 2026-06-13 | LOGAN, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds blocked a tree into the road northeast of Marionville. |
| 2026-06-13 | MARIONVILLE, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree into the roadway on Highway ZZ and Central in Marionville. |
| 2026-06-13 | BOAZ, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which was blocking both lanes on Hidden Valley Rd at Valley Creek Rd in Clever. |
| 2026-06-13 | TERRELL, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree across Nelson Mill Rd in Nixa. |
| 2026-06-13 | NIXA, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree between Tracker Rd and Charleston on Phillips Rd south of Battlefield. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Springfield was on August 6, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Springfield averages roughly 55 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 244 of the 275 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Springfield in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Springfield-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 Springfield. 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 Springfield 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 ValidationSpringfield 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.