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Carter County, MO hail & severe wind history
92 storm reports on file for Carter County between 2010-04-30 and 2026-04-28 — 44 hail and 48 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 5.4 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
44
2.6 per year
Largest hail
2.5"
tennis ball size · 2026-04-28
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2024-05-26
Reported damage
$430K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
63
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2011
13 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Carter County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 15:36 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 2 mi NNE of Hunter | Dozens of trees were downed and a power line was snapped along/near MO-21 south of US-60 as a thunderstorm line moved eastward through Carter County. Report submitted via social media. |
| 2026-04-28 15:38 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi E of Grandin | 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 15:43 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi NE of Ellsinore | A large tree was snapped by straight-line winds as thunderstorms moved eastward through Ellsinore. |
| 2025-08-19 13:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | .29 mi ESE of Van Buren | Along with quarter size hail (measured), the storm also produced wind gusts estimated at 50-55 mph. |
| 2025-07-29 16:56 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.52 mi NNE of Van Buren | Thunderstorm winds blew down three trees near the intersection of Highway D and Jason Avenue just north of Van Buren. |
| 2025-07-29 17:21 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.31 mi W of South Van Buren | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and some power lines near the intersection of Hwy C and Hwy 60 southwest of Van Buren. |
| 2025-05-16 13:30 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.66 mi NW of Van Buren | Very large hail associated with an eastward moving supercell in Carter County produced 2.5 inch hail on Hwy M northwest of Van Buren and 2 inch hail near the intersection of Hwy U and US-60. |
| 2025-05-16 15:53 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.95 mi WNW of Fremont | EM relayed a fire department report of hail measured to nickel size 3 miles west of Fremont. |
| 2025-05-01 17:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .55 mi E of Fremont | Hail to the size of nickels and quarters fell in Fremont. |
| 2025-05-01 17:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .55 mi E of Van Buren | Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Van Buren. |
| 2025-03-30 15:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.99 mi WNW of Fremont | Hail slightly larger than golf ball size fell west of Fremont near the Shannon County line. |
| 2025-03-30 15:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.89 mi NW of Van Buren | Hail to the size of quarters fell along Highway M four miles north of Van Buren. |
| 2024-08-28 12:41 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.2 mi NNW of Ellsinore | Media relayed a report of a tree blown down north of Ellsinore by downdraft winds. A personal weather station measured a 57 mph wind gust. |
| 2024-05-26 17:57 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 2.31 mi E of Fremont | A storm survey determined a very large area of enhanced winds downed hundreds of trees, knocking down powerlines, and produced minor damage to a few structures in northwestern Carter County. Peak winds were evaluated at 90 mph. Damage started north of Fremont and fanned out east and south into Van Buren and much of no… |
| 2024-05-26 18:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .96 mi NNE of Van Buren Muni Arpt | One inch hail fell on the northeast side of Van Buren. |
| 2023-07-07 21:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4 mi N of Van Buren | A large tree limb was down along Highway 60 near Van Buren. Four miles north of Van Buren, several large tree limbs were down. |
| 2023-04-20 16:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi E of Van Buren | Two separate reports of dime to quarter-size hail were received from Van Buren. |
| 2022-09-24 16:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Hunter | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2022-09-24 16:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | .5 mi W of Ellsinore | Quarter-size hail was reported just west of Ellsinore. Half-dollar size hail broke a house window in Ellsinore. |
| 2022-07-27 17:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6 mi NNW of Ellsinore | Two trees were down near County Road 327 and Highway H. |
| 2022-07-17 18:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.9 mi NW of Van Buren | Two trees were down along Route M to the northwest of Van Buren. Roof damage occurred to a business in Van Buren. |
| 2022-07-17 18:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi W of Grandin | A medium to large-size tree was uprooted. |
| 2022-07-16 19:12 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6 mi SW of Van Buren | Trees and power lines were down on County Road 125 south of U.S. Highway 60. A large tree was blocking part of State Route C. Other tree damage occurred near the intersection of State Route C and County Road 3280. |
| 2022-05-15 13:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7 mi ENE of Van Buren Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2022-04-30 15:34 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | A severe thunderstorm tracked roughly along U.S. Highway 60 through much of Carter County. Quarter-size hail fell in Van Buren. Golf ball size hail was observed near the junction of U.S. Highway 60 and Highway 21N, several miles east-northeast of Van Buren. |
| 2022-04-30 15:38 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | Tree limbs from two to three inches in diameter were down. This supercell thunderstorm also produced large hail from Van Buren east-northeast along Highway 60. |
| 2021-12-05 22:26 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi E of Van Buren | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2021-08-12 21:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi N of Van Buren | Trees were downed on D Highway. |
| 2021-08-12 21:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | A tree was down on V Highway just outside Ellsinore. A car crashed into the downed tree. |
| 2021-07-10 17:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .88 mi SE of Van Buren | A couple of large trees were down, and several tree limbs from three to four inches in diameter were down. |
| 2021-05-27 14:56 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi N of Van Buren | A medium-size live tree was blown down across a road. |
| 2021-05-06 10:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1 mi W of Van Buren | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-04-09 15:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | Hail covered the ground. |
| 2021-04-09 15:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi W of Ellsinore | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2020-08-31 13:04 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Hunter | Large tree limbs were down, and one tree was snapped. |
| 2020-05-04 14:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6 mi SSW of Fremont | Trees were blown down across J Highway about six miles south of U.S. Highway 60. |
| 2020-05-04 15:04 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5 mi SW of Chicopee | Trees were down across C Highway south of U.S. Highway 60. |
| 2020-05-04 15:22 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 4.5 mi W of Grandin | Uprooted trees and broken branches marked the beginning of a 19-mile long macroburst that was primarily over far northern Ripley County. |
| 2020-05-03 11:30 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi E of Fremont | Numerous trees were down across the county. People were trapped by falling trees in a campground near Van Buren. Power outages were reported. |
| 2020-03-12 16:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2020-03-12 16:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Van Buren | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2020-03-02 18:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.5 mi N of Hunter | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-03-02 19:17 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi N of Van Buren | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2019-08-21 14:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi S of Fremont | Quarter-size hail was mixed in with a lot of pea to half-inch size hail. |
| 2019-08-20 15:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | A tall tree was down on a home. A non-shingle protective layer of roofing was blown off an inn along the Current River. |
| 2019-06-23 12:54 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6 mi S of Ellsinore | A couple of trees were down on Highway B between Highway 21 and U.S. Highway 60. |
| 2019-06-21 14:43 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4 mi NW of Van Buren | Within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, a tree fell on a boat on the Current River. The boat was traveling downstream in the vicinity of the Waymeyer Shute river access point. The 22-year-old male driver of the boat was killed, and two passengers in their 20's were moderately injured. The injured parties were from… |
| 2019-06-16 14:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi S of Hunter | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-08-16 22:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5 mi SSE of Van Buren | The National Park Service reported trees were down on State Route Z in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways area. |
| 2018-07-20 16:19 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | Tree damage and power outages were reported throughout the community. Law enforcement estimated a wind gust to 60 mph just southeast of town. |
| 2018-07-20 16:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | The hail was reported along U.S. Highway 60. |
| 2018-07-01 16:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi NW of Fremont | A few large trees were blown down. The county emergency manager estimated winds were about 60 mph. |
| 2018-06-26 16:36 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | Ping pong ball size hail fell on the north side of Van Buren. |
| 2018-06-26 17:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-05-31 16:11 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2018-05-31 16:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi E of Fremont | The hail was reported near the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and Highway Y. |
| 2018-04-03 15:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4 mi W of Ellsinore | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-03-16 21:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.76 mi W of Ellsinore | Dime-sized hail was reported at the junction of U.S. Highway 60 and State Route 21, and then east to Ellsinore. |
| 2017-05-27 16:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | Several trees were blown down around town. Power was out to several homes and businesses, including the county sheriff department. |
| 2017-05-27 18:40 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi S of Eastwood | The hail was slightly larger than golf balls. This same storm continued east, producing large hail near Ellsinore farther along its path. |
| 2017-05-27 18:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi NE of Hunter | A swath of large hail extended from west to east across parts of the county. Quarter-size hail was reported on Highway 21 near U.S. Highway 60, between Hunter and Ellsinore. Quarter-size hail occurred on U.S. Highway 60 near Ellsinore. |
| 2017-04-26 11:06 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2017-03-09 17:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi S of Eastwood | Dime-size hail was reported from Eastwood to several miles west of Van Buren. |
| 2017-03-09 18:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | Golf-ball size hail fell from a supercell thunderstorm that produced the funnel cloud near Hunter. |
| 2016-07-08 15:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Fremont | Numerous trees were blown down across the county, including the Van Buren area. A power line was down in Van Buren. The county sheriff department received 50 to 60 calls regarding downed trees. |
| 2016-07-08 16:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | Some trees were blown down around the Ellsinore area. |
| 2016-05-09 19:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | A few large tree limbs were blown down. Much of Van Buren was without power. |
| 2016-05-09 19:54 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | A trained spotter reported winds gusted to 60 mph. |
| 2015-07-09 16:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi N of Hunter | A large live oak tree was blown down on Highway 21. |
| 2014-02-20 14:50 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 4.2 mi WSW of Hunter | Numerous trees were blown down throughout the Current River Valley in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Some trees were blocking access roads. |
| 2013-06-28 02:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi W of Van Buren | A few trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down countywide. M Highway was blocked by a tree near Van Buren. |
| 2013-04-16 16:13 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-01-29 20:00 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 4.11 mi ENE of Chilton | A home and a shed was damaged along Highway 21. The roof of one home was blown into the road, and the shed was blown away. A carport was blown into some nearby trees. |
| 2012-09-06 15:31 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | Power lines and tree limbs were blown down. |
| 2012-02-29 03:23 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-02-29 03:33 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | Ping-pong ball size hail occurred along Highway V in town. |
| 2011-08-07 19:47 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Fremont | Trees were blown down in and around Fremont. |
| 2011-08-07 20:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Van Buren | In Van Buren, a large tree was blown down at the county courthouse. In Eastwood, trees were blown down in town, shingles were blown off roofs, and a roof was ripped off a front porch and blown over the house into the back yard. Tree damage was reported at various other locations near these communities. |
| 2011-08-06 21:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.07 mi S of Ellsinore | A couple of small trees were blown down. |
| 2011-06-26 15:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi NE of Van Buren | Trees were blown down in the community. |
| 2011-05-25 14:51 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.4 mi W of Ellsinore | Hail of varying sizes was reported. The largest hail was the size of golf balls, which occurred in the path of the tornado that passed just east of Ellsinore. A person in the path of the tornado stated they were collecting some hailstones to place in the freezer when the tornado came into view. The sound of the tornad… |
| 2011-05-12 23:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | Small trees were knocked down. |
| 2011-05-12 23:08 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-04-27 13:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | A trained spotter estimated a wind gust from 60 to 65 mph. |
| 2011-04-25 16:24 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .55 mi E of Grandin | Wind gusts were estimated around 60 mph by law enforcement officers. |
| 2011-04-22 20:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .55 mi E of Grandin | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-04-19 18:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi NE of Van Buren | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-04-19 18:46 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi W of Ellsinore | A feeder line between Ellsinore and Van Buren was knocked down. |
| 2011-04-09 05:07 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Ellsinore | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-10-26 02:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.47 mi W of Van Buren | Trees were down across a few county roads in western Carter County. The roads were blocked and impassable. |
| 2010-10-26 03:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .55 mi W of Ellsinore | Trees were down across a few county roads at various locations in the eastern part of Carter County. |
| 2010-04-30 20:22 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.27 mi ESE of Fremont | A small area of tree damage measured about 300 by 200 yards. Most of the damaged trees were soft white pines. A few trees were snapped six to eight feet off the ground. The damaged trees were less than one-half mile south of U.S. Highway 60 in the Mark Twain National Forest. |
Worst storm days in Carter County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 85 mph |
| 2017-05-27 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | 70 mph |
| 2020-05-04 | 3 | — | 75 mph |
| 2025-05-16 | 2 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2025-03-30 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2022-09-24 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2022-04-30 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2020-03-12 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2017-03-09 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2018-06-26 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi E of Grandin | 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. |
| 2025-05-16 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.66 mi NW of Van Buren | Very large hail associated with an eastward moving supercell in Carter County produced 2.5 inch hail on Hwy M northwest of Van Buren and 2 inch hail near the intersection of Hwy U and US-60. |
| 2017-05-27 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi S of Eastwood | The hail was slightly larger than golf balls. This same storm continued east, producing large hail near Ellsinore farther along its path. |
When does hail hit Carter County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (23), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1.1% |
| February | 3 | 3.3% |
| March | 9 | 9.8% |
| April | 18 | 19.6% |
| May | 23 | 25.0% |
| June | 7 | 7.6% |
| July | 14 | 15.2% |
| August | 11 | 12.0% |
| September | 3 | 3.3% |
| October | 2 | 2.2% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 1 | 1.1% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 29035). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.