When did hail last hit Springfield, MO?

The most recent NOAA hail report within 25 miles of Springfield is from August 6, 2026, with hail up to 1.25 in. In total, NOAA logged 5 reports across 1 storm day in the last 90 days.

How large was the hail near Springfield?

The largest hailstone reported near Springfield in the last 90 days measured 1.25 in. — about quarter size. Hail from about 1 in. up can bruise asphalt shingles and dent vents and flashing, and much of that damage is not visible from the ground.

How often does hail hit the Springfield area?

NOAA's 10-year archive shows 128 recorded hail events in Springfield's county — roughly 13 per year — with hail up to 3.00 in. on record. The last 90 days alone brought 1 hail day within 25 miles of Springfield.

Springfield, MO Hail: 5, 1.25 in. max

Q: Does homeowners insurance cover hail damage in Springfield?

Sudden storm damage is generally covered by standard homeowners policies; gradual wear is not. Document the damage before any repairs, keep this NOAA report log as proof of the event date, and check your own policy for its filing deadline — the window is set by the policy, not by a universal rule. In repeat-hail markets like Springfield, many insurers also apply a separate wind-and-hail deductible, often a percentage of dwelling value rather than a flat dollar amount — read that line of your policy before filing.

Hail is a recurring, budgetable risk in Springfield — roughly 7 hail-producing storms in a typical year. The 90-day log below shows where the most recent activity landed relative to town, so you can judge whether your street was in a hail path.

Springfield's Storm-Climate Context

Springfield sits in the Ozark Plateau at the southern edge of the Missouri severe weather corridor, where Gulf moisture collides with continental air masses to produce intense spring and early summer thunderstorms. The city averages 7 hail days per year and has been struck by significant tornadoes including an EF2 that hit the Republic area in 2012. The Ozark terrain funnels severe weather systems rather than breaking them up.

Bass Pro Shops headquarters and Missouri State University anchor Springfield's economy, providing a stable housing market that sustains a competitive local contractor ecosystem. The city has a large faith-based community with many church properties that require commercial-scale roofing services, and several Ozark contractors specialize in the institutional segment.

Hail Events Near Springfield by Date

August 6, 2026 — 5 reports, hail up to 1.25″ (quarter size)

Time (UTC)	Hail size	Location	Distance from Springfield
1946	1.25″	1 S Pleasant Hope, Polk County	16.9 mi
2012	1.00″	1 N Ash Grove, Greene County	17.4 mi
2037	1.00″	3 N Northview, Webster County	18.9 mi
2105	1.00″	3 ESE Galloway, Greene County	8.9 mi
2215	1.00″	4 E Halltown, Greene County	14.5 mi

Preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet page section ≠ no hail — smaller or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 8.9 miles from Springfield's center.

View these 5 reports on a map

Circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.

Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded

How Severe Was It? The NWS Yardstick, Applied to Springfield's Reports

The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring the 5 Springfield-area reports (filed in Greene, Polk, Webster Counties) against that scale: 5 of them met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. Damage at these sizes is rarely visible from the ground but is typically covered by homeowners insurance when documented promptly.

What to Do If Your Roof Was in the Hail Path

Stay off the roof and read your yard instead. Granule piles at the downspouts, dings in gutters and window screens, shredded leaves — after the August 6, 2026 activity near Springfield, those ground-level proxies tell you whether the roof took a hit.
Build the paper trail before anyone touches anything. Dated photos of the damage, a hailstone next to a coin if one is still around, and this NOAA log tying the loss to a specific Springfield storm day are what the adjuster will ask for.
Expect door-knockers — and slow down. In a hail market like Springfield, out-of-town crews canvass neighborhoods within days of an event. Do not sign a contract or an Assignment of Benefits on the doorstep; get a written inspection scope from a roofer you chose first.
File on your policy's clock, not the salesman's. Sudden storm damage is generally covered for Missouri homeowners, and your filing window comes from the policy itself. File promptly while the dates above are fresh, but on your terms.
Have your contractor at the adjuster meeting. A written scope keeps the estimate honest. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.

Hail History in Springfield — the 10-Year Picture

128Hail events in the county, last 10 years (NOAA)

3.00″Largest hailstone on record

2024-09-21Last recorded event (archive)

NOAA's 10-year archive shows 128 hail events in Springfield's county — roughly 13 per year — with hail up to 3.00″. For comparison, the last 90 days alone brought 1 hail day within 25 miles of Springfield (this page's window). Springfield averages roughly 7 hail-producing storms per year. In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Springfield roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement. Check your own address on the hail risk lookup.

Compared to the Missouri county median of 21 hail events over 10 years, Springfield's county runs 6.1× above average — an exposure level that pushes local insurers toward higher wind-and-hail premium tiers and makes impact-resistant shingles a cost-effective upgrade.

Springfield's County, Year by Year (NOAA Archive)

Year	Recorded hail events	Largest stone
2024 largest stone	12	3.00″
2023	28	2.00″
2022	5	1.25″
2021	2	1.00″
2020	20	2.25″
2019	8	1.75″
2018	14	1.75″
2017 busiest	33	1.75″
2016	6	1.00″

NOAA Storm Events archive, Springfield's county. Years with no row logged no hail events.

The county's busiest hail year in the archive was 2017 (33 recorded events), while the largest stone on record — 3.00″ — fell in 2024. If your roof predates 2017 and has never had a documented inspection, assume it has taken at least one unexamined hit.

Hail in Springfield — Questions Homeowners Ask

The most recent NOAA hail report within 25 miles of Springfield is from August 6, 2026, with hail up to 1.25″. In total, NOAA logged 5 reports across 1 storm day in the last 90 days.

The largest hailstone reported near Springfield in the last 90 days measured 1.25″ — about quarter size. Hail from about 1″ up can bruise asphalt shingles and dent vents and flashing, and much of that damage is not visible from the ground.

Sudden storm damage is generally covered by standard homeowners policies; gradual wear is not. Document the damage before any repairs, keep this NOAA report log as proof of the event date, and check your own policy for its filing deadline — the window is set by the policy, not by a universal rule. In repeat-hail markets like Springfield, many insurers also apply a separate wind-and-hail deductible, often a percentage of dwelling value rather than a flat dollar amount — read that line of your policy before filing.

NOAA's 10-year archive shows 128 recorded hail events in Springfield's county — roughly 13 per year — with hail up to 3.00″ on record. The last 90 days alone brought 1 hail day within 25 miles of Springfield.

Check Your Own ZIP in Springfield

The county-level history above averages over the whole area. For a score tied to your address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Springfield ZIP codes include 65801, 65802, 65804, 65806, 65807.

Springfield Neighborhoods — Hail Exposure Varies by Area

Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Commercial Club, Woodland Heights, Grant Beach, Republic, Nixa or Ozark, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Springfield's center is listed for each report.

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Hail Reports in Springfield, Missouri — Last 90 Days