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Howard County, MO hail & severe wind history
53 storm reports on file for Howard County between 2010-04-04 and 2025-09-18 — 22 hail and 31 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.3 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
22
1.4 per year
Largest hail
3"
teacup size · 2023-03-31
Strongest gust
70 mph
61 kt · 2017-06-17
Reported damage
$5K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
31
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2025
15 reports
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53 of 53 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Howard County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 18:04 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of New Franklin | Social media photos of multiple trees and limbs down between Franklin and New Franklin. |
| 2025-09-18 18:07 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Franklin | Several reports of downed power lines northwest of New Franklin. |
| 2025-09-18 18:09 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi E of New Franklin | Multiple tree limbs and wires down just north of New Franklin. |
| 2025-09-18 18:13 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.25 mi ESE of Estill | Power Pole downed in rural Howard County. |
| 2025-09-18 18:29 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.29 mi ESE of Fayette Fld Arpt | Several reports of downed wires and power outages southeast of Fayette. |
| 2025-09-18 18:36 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.24 mi ESE of Burton | Multiple reports of downed powerlines near Route A south of Bunker Hill. |
| 2025-07-16 19:21 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi E of Fayette | MPING report of trees down Herndon Street. |
| 2025-06-03 15:32 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi SW of Steinmetz | Downed wires and power outages in the Glasgow area. |
| 2025-06-03 15:39 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi W of North Boonville | Downed wires near County Road 345 near Franklin/New Franklin. |
| 2025-06-03 15:48 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.48 mi SSW of Fayette Fld Arpt | Multiple broken power poles south of Fayette. |
| 2025-06-03 15:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.75 mi SE of Fayette Fld Arpt | Downed tree limbs and wires near Route 240. |
| 2025-06-03 15:52 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.75 mi ESE of Fayette Fld Arpt | Several downed trees and wires near County Road 419 south of Fayette. |
| 2025-06-03 15:54 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi E of New Franklin | Downed tree and wires near Chancellor Street in New Franklin. |
| 2025-06-03 15:56 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.87 mi S of Hilldale | Downed wires near County Road 433 near Rocheport. |
| 2025-06-03 15:56 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.22 mi E of New Franklin | Downed tree and wires near County Road 448. |
| 2024-06-25 16:07 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.2 mi ESE of Fayette | Large tree limbs and power wires down across Fayette with power outages. Large tree downed at Highway 124 and 101. |
| 2024-06-25 16:44 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 7 mi ESE of New Franklin | Tree limbs and wires down with power outages. |
| 2023-04-04 14:08 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.71 mi E of North Boonville | Hen egg sized hail was reported near New Franklin. |
| 2023-04-04 14:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .66 mi E of New Franklin | Hen egg sized hail was reported in New Franklin. |
| 2023-03-31 13:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .54 mi E of Fayette | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-03-31 13:47 | Hail | 3" teacup | 4.06 mi SSE of Burton | Three inch hail fell near Fayette. No damage was reported with this hail report. |
| 2022-06-08 01:28 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.12 mi NE of Burton | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2020-11-10 11:52 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.58 mi N of Fayette | Law enforcement dispatch reported a tree over County Road 209, just north of Fayette. |
| 2019-05-22 20:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.07 mi E of North Boonville | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2018-05-14 14:28 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.84 mi N of Hilldale | Trees were reported down along HWY 124 near Fayette. |
| 2017-06-17 21:47 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Glasgow | Numerous large trees were down throughout the city. Utility poles were also snapped in half. |
| 2017-06-17 21:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Glasgow | Power lines and large trees limbs were down. |
| 2017-03-06 21:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.75 mi NE of Burton | Large tree limbs were down over State Route H. |
| 2017-03-06 21:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .87 mi SE of New Franklin | A few broken residential windows with multiple mailboxes and road signs were blown over. |
| 2017-03-06 21:55 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .87 mi SE of New Franklin | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-08-24 21:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.18 mi N of Estill | Multiple trees and branches of unknown size and condition were down near Highway 87. |
| 2016-07-07 05:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.99 mi ESE of Steinmetz | Multiple trees and powerlines were down across the area. |
| 2015-04-09 14:07 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.55 mi ESE of Estill | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-04-08 17:13 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.34 mi W of Franklin | An Emergency Manager reported a large tree down, blocking Highway 87 near New Franklin. |
| 2014-07-07 22:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .54 mi E of Fayette | Several trees and numerous power lines were down across the entire county from strong thunderstorm winds. |
| 2014-05-10 19:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.82 mi S of Estill | The hail was 2 inches deep with fog near Boonesboro. |
| 2014-04-27 13:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .54 mi E of New Franklin | Strong winds were also reported. |
| 2014-04-03 00:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | .54 mi E of New Franklin | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2014-04-03 13:59 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.45 mi S of Burton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-04-03 15:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | .54 mi E of Glasgow | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2014-03-27 15:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | .54 mi E of New Franklin | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-06-15 16:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi E of New Franklin | A large tree was reported uprooted, with several smaller trees snapped off. A carport was lifted up and then blown down. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| 2013-05-15 17:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of New Franklin | Thunderstorm winds gusted up to 60 mph, with damage observed to a carport, that was lifted into the air and and blown down. A large tree was uprooted and several smaller trees were also snapped off. |
| 2013-04-17 17:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.77 mi SSW of Hilldale | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2013-04-17 18:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .54 mi E of Fayette | No narrative filed · source: State Official |
| 2012-09-07 14:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6.77 mi SSW of Hilldale | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-09-07 14:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of North Boonville | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-16 15:57 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi E of Fayette | A large tree was reported down on Noland Road. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| 2012-01-22 22:41 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.84 mi N of Hilldale | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-10 18:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .54 mi E of New Franklin | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-04-03 21:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .53 mi W of Armstrong | A metal roof was blown off a house. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph. |
| 2010-04-30 14:33 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.24 mi ENE of Burton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-04-04 08:44 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.14 mi NNE of Hilldale | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
Worst storm days in Howard County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-03 | 8 | — | 64 mph |
| 2025-09-18 | 6 | — | 60 mph |
| 2014-04-03 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) | 70 mph |
| 2023-03-31 | 2 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2023-04-04 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2012-09-07 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2013-04-17 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2024-06-25 | 2 | — | 64 mph |
| 2017-06-17 | 2 | — | 70 mph |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-04 | 2" hen egg | 1.71 mi E of North Boonville | Hen egg sized hail was reported near New Franklin. |
| 2023-04-04 | 2" hen egg | .66 mi E of New Franklin | Hen egg sized hail was reported in New Franklin. |
| 2023-03-31 | 3" teacup | 4.06 mi SSE of Burton | Three inch hail fell near Fayette. No damage was reported with this hail report. |
| 2022-06-08 | 2" hen egg | 2.12 mi NE of Burton | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Howard County?
Across 15 years of records, June produced the most reports (16), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1.9% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 6 | 11.3% |
| April | 13 | 24.5% |
| May | 4 | 7.5% |
| June | 16 | 30.2% |
| July | 3 | 5.7% |
| August | 1 | 1.9% |
| September | 8 | 15.1% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 1 | 1.9% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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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 29089). 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.