Springfield hail storm history
Greene County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Springfield, located in Greene County, has experienced 8 documented hail events of 1 inch or larger over the past 10 years, averaging 0.8 events annually. The city sits in a transition zone between the Ozark highlands and the Great Plains, which creates conditions where both classic supercell thunderstorms and Gulf moisture-driven systems can produce hail. The largest recorded hailstone in Greene County measured 1.25 inches, occurring on September 17, 2025.
Hail risk in Springfield peaks during April, May, and June, when organized severe weather systems are most common across the region. March and July represent secondary months with elevated hail potential. The Ozarks transition zone positioning means Springfield can experience hail from multiple weather pattern types—both the supercell storms typical of the Great Plains and the moisture-rich systems that develop over the Gulf of Mexico.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 411 recorded events, 98 (24%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Hail up to the size of quarters was reported near Aldrich.
Hail to the size of quarters fell to the east of Ash Grove.
Hail to the size of quarters fell east of Republic.
Report of quarter size hail.
Report of quarter size hail.
Nickle sized hail was reported.
Half dollar sized hail was reported.
Hail to the size of ping pong balls fell on Highway 14 at the Christian and Douglas County line.
Hail to the size of half dollars fell in the city of Ozark.
Hail to the size of ping pong balls fell in Clever.
Report of quarter size hail in Elkland.
Hail to the size of quarters fell southwest of Bassville.
Hail to the size of quarters fell on P Highway north of Halfway.
Report of quarter size hail.
Quarter size hail report from a NWS employee.
Report of quarter size hail in Morrisville.
Social media report of golf ball size hail.
Report of golf ball size hail.
Quarter size hail was reported 3 miles west of Foose in Polk County.
Hail up to half dollars in size was reported. Minor damage to roofs and vehicles occurred.
Hail to the size quarters was reported in Rogersville.
Hail up to quarters in size was reported.
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Nickle sized hail was reported.
Golf ball sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area.
Dime to penny sized hail was reported.
Nickle to quarter sized hail was reported.
Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing.
Half dollar sized hail was reported via MPing.
Penny sized hail was reported via MPing.
Hail to quarters in size was reported via social media.
Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in northern Stone County.
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing.
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Penny sized hail was reported via MPing.
Penny sized hail was reported.
Penny sized hail was reported via MPing.
Golf ball sized hail was reported.
Nickle sized hail was reported.
Penny size hail was reported via MPing.
Quarter size hail was reported.
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Nickle sized hail and winds near 50 mph were estimated on Highway 60 at the Greene and Dade county l…
Penny sized hail was reported.
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing.
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Penny sized hail was reported via MPing.
Penny sized hail was reported.
Quarter sized hail was reported.
Quarter sized hail was reported by the Public.
Quarter size hail and small limbs down were reported.
Nickel size hail and estimated wind gusts to 40 mph were reported.
Quarter sized hail lasted for several minutes in Strafford.
Hail up to nickle size was reported.
The public reported quarter size hail.
Quarter size hail was reported four miles NNE of Springfield between Chestnut Avenue and MM Highway …
A spotter reported up to golf ball size hail along Kansas Expressway from Battlefield Road to Sunshi…
Dime size hail was reported.
Quarter-sized hail was reported just west and south west of Fair Grove. The time was estimated by ra…
Quarter size hail was reported by the public via mPING.
This report was from mPING.
Ping pong size hail was reported near Atlantic Street and Kansas Expressway.
There was a picture of quarter to half dollar size hail on social media.
Hail covered the ground.
Hail up to the size of quarters fell between Billings and Marionville.
Ping pong size hail was reported in Seymour with wind gusts estimated up to 55 mph.
Hail covered the roads.
This hail report was from the Billings Police Department.
There were numerous reports of dime to quarter size hail covering Highway 60 near Seymour which caus…
Penny size hail was reported via MPING.
There was nickel size hail and 50 mph wind gusts reported.
Quarter size hail was reported along Highway 38 near High Prairie.
Quarter size hail was reported at Weaver and Scenic Road.
Greene County's hail event record reflects 8 documented storms meeting the 1-inch reporting threshold over 10 years; however, no events in this period exceeded 1.5 inches, the size typically required for functional roof damage on standard asphalt shingles. NOAA's Storm Events Database relies on trained spotters and official reports, so smaller hail events may be underrepresented in the historical record. Current-year data is excluded from the annual frequency table until October, when NOAA's Storm Events Database has processed the full hail season accounting for the standard 75-day reporting lag.
NOAA Storm Events Database source