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Lawrence County, MO hail & severe wind history
243 storm reports on file for Lawrence County between 2010-04-30 and 2026-06-13 — 100 hail and 143 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 14.3 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: May 30, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 1.38 mi S of Aurora Meml Arpt.
- Hail was reported on 52 days since 2010 — about 3.1 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4" (grapefruit) on Apr 28, 2026.
- Lawrence County has more hail reports than 81% of the 115 Missouri counties we cover.
Search every Lawrence County report
Check a single date first, or filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the larger stones (1", quarter size, is the National Weather Service severe threshold).
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Worst storm days in Lawrence County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-26 | 9 | — | 60 mph |
| 2026-04-27 | 8 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 60 mph |
| 2024-05-08 | 8 | 2" (hen egg) | 69 mph |
| 2022-05-15 | 8 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2025-04-29 | 7 | — | 60 mph |
| 2023-07-30 | 7 | — | 72 mph |
| 2021-03-17 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2010-05-25 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 6 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 60 mph |
| 2012-08-04 | 6 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | 4" grapefruit | 3.3 mi SSE of Verona | A hail swath from a mile to 3 miles wide began near southwest of Aurora and continued to the northeast across southeastern Lawrence County. Hail from quarters to softballs in size fell along a path from Aurora to Marionville as an intensifying left moving supercell moved to the northeast across the County. Along the s… |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.5" tennis ball | .55 mi E of Mt Vernon | Hail to the size of tennis balls was reported, damaging several roofs and vehicles. |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.5" tennis ball | .55 mi E of Mt Vernon | Tennis ball sized hail was reported in town with multiple homes and vehicles suffering damage from large hail. |
| 2024-05-26 | 2" hen egg | .88 mi NE of Marionville | Report of two inch hail in Marionville. |
| 2024-05-08 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Aurora | Report of hail ranging between 1 to 2 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-05-08 | 2" hen egg | .55 mi E of Marionville | Social media report of hail sizes ranging between 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter. |
| 2017-03-09 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.77 mi NE of Stotts City | This report was from social media with pictures. There was damage to cars and homes in the Stotts City area. |
| 2012-08-16 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Pierce City | Several cars had dents and cracked wind shields. |
When does hail hit Lawrence County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (64), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 5 | 2.1% |
| March | 24 | 9.9% |
| April | 54 | 22.2% |
| May | 64 | 26.3% |
| June | 28 | 11.5% |
| July | 17 | 7.0% |
| August | 30 | 12.3% |
| September | 10 | 4.1% |
| October | 6 | 2.5% |
| November | 4 | 1.6% |
| December | 1 | 0.4% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Lawrence County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Greene County, MO | 824 | 4.75" |
| Christian County, MO | 403 | 2.75" |
| Jasper County, MO | 358 | 3" |
| Barry County, MO | 318 | 3" |
| Newton County, MO | 291 | 2.75" |
| Stone County, MO | 252 | 3" |
| Dade County, MO | 142 | 4" |
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Common questions about hail in Lawrence County
- How often does it hail in Lawrence County?
- Hail was reported on 52 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 3.1 days a year, with May the busiest month for storm reports. 80 reports were quarter size (1") or larger.
- Does a report here mean hail hit my street?
- Not necessarily. Each report is one observation tied to a nearby landmark, and a county can be large. Storms also go unreported where few people live. Use the date check above to see what was reported nearby, and treat it as a starting point.
- How big is a 1.75" hailstone?
- Forecasters describe hail by everyday objects: 1" is a quarter, 1.75" a golf ball, 2.75" a baseball. The sizes in these reports are estimates made by the person reporting, not lab measurements.
- Where do I get the official record?
- All reports here come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which you can search directly. For anything formal, use NOAA’s own records rather than this page.
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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 29109). 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.