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Lewis County, MO hail & severe wind history
90 storm reports on file for Lewis County between 2010-04-30 and 2026-04-17 — 48 hail and 42 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 5.3 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
48
2.8 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2024-06-13
Strongest gust
100 mph
87 kt · 2010-05-07
Reported damage
$27K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
60
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2010
14 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Lewis County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 16:37 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .87 mi NE of Lewistown | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-04-17 17:32 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .87 mi NE of Lewistown | Thunderstorm winds downed one large tree in Lewistown. |
| 2024-06-25 18:01 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .69 mi S of Williamstown | A trained spotter reported 2 inch hail in Williamstown. Hailstones broke multiple cars' windshields in town. |
| 2024-06-13 16:14 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of La Belle | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage of varying degrees throughout Lewis County. The most extensive damage occurred in and around Ewing, La Grange, and Canton where trees and power lines were downed. Additional cities impacted were La Belle, and Maywood. |
| 2024-06-13 16:19 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .87 mi NE of La Belle | Multiple reports came in from the public for hailstones of 1 to 2.75 inches in diameter. The largest stones fell near La Belle. Additional cities impacted include Lewistown, Monticello, and Ewing. |
| 2024-06-13 16:36 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | .87 mi NE of Ewing | Multiple roofs of farm outbuildings were removed in Ewing. The NWS damage survey concluded straight-line winds were responsible for this damage. |
| 2024-06-13 16:41 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | .69 mi N of Durham | Multiple trees were uprooted, multiple farm outbuildings had collapsed walls, and multiple grain silos were damaged outside of Ewing. The NWS damage survey determined straight-line winds were responsible for the damage. |
| 2024-06-13 17:26 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.49 mi N of Lewistown | An X/Twitter post reported mostly quarters to golf ball sized hail falling in Lewistown. The person found at least one hailstone measured to be 2.5 inches and photographed the measurement. |
| 2024-04-16 12:15 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .69 mi N of Canton | Trained spotters reported numerous tree limbs down in Canton with the largest up to 6 inches in diameter. A 3 to 4 foot diameter tree was also downed near 4th Street and Lewis Street. |
| 2024-03-14 02:06 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.28 mi SW of La Grange | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree in La Grange. |
| 2023-06-29 09:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.86 mi ESE of La Belle | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs between LaBelle and Canton. Some of the fallen tree limbs blocked a lane on Highway 6 between LaBelle and Lewistown. |
| 2023-04-20 12:56 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.51 mi WSW of La Grange | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-04-04 16:12 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .39 mi S of La Belle | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-04-04 16:19 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Steffenville | A wide swath of large hail fell from Steffenville through Lewistown, Monticello and Canton. |
| 2022-09-18 20:36 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.28 mi SE of Deer Ridge | Thunderstorm winds caused moderate damage to a farm outbuilding. |
| 2022-09-18 20:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.07 mi NE of La Belle | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-08-29 17:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .88 mi SSW of Canton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-04-05 18:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .49 mi NE of Lewistown | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-04-05 19:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of La Grange | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2021-12-15 20:41 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .32 mi S of La Belle | Thunderstorm winds blew down a one and a half foot diameter tree in town. |
| 2021-09-20 20:26 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.07 mi W of Canton | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees as well a a couple of power poles around town. |
| 2021-07-09 19:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Maywood | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2021-07-09 20:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.25 mi N of Ewing | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs around town. |
| 2021-06-20 20:24 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .41 mi NNW of Lewistown | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs around town. |
| 2021-05-03 13:41 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .42 mi NNE of Durham | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-04-07 16:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of La Belle | Thunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to a mobile home. |
| 2020-05-24 15:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | .46 mi ESE of La Belle | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-09-27 18:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .35 mi SE of La Belle | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2019-09-27 18:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.16 mi SSW of Fenway | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-09-27 18:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of La Belle | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2019-09-27 19:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.35 mi N of Canton | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-08-20 08:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .09 mi WNW of Canton | Thunderstorm winds blew down an 18 inch diameter tree at the intersection of 6th Street and Lewis Street. |
| 2019-06-01 15:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.15 mi WNW of Canton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-01 15:24 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.11 mi SSW of Canton | Large hail fell across the La Grange area for at least 8 minutes. Some of the hail stones were up to golf ball sized. |
| 2019-05-28 12:24 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .52 mi NE of Ewing | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2019-05-22 19:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .38 mi ESE of Monticello | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2019-05-22 20:02 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1 mi NNE of La Belle | Thunderstorm winds uprooted several large trees and knocked down several power lines. |
| 2018-08-28 19:32 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.77 mi NW of Steffenville | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto Highway 156 about half a mile west of intersection with Highway D. |
| 2018-07-19 19:16 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Monticello | A wide swath of damaging hail fell across portions of Lewis County. In LaGrange, golfball sized hail was reported. One inch hail was reported in Durham and Maywood. |
| 2018-05-26 17:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi N of Monticello | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-05-26 17:56 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of La Grange | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2018-05-15 16:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Steffenville | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-06-14 14:49 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Lewistown | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around town. |
| 2017-03-29 20:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | .43 mi NNE of Durham | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2017-03-06 22:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of La Grange | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2016-07-19 16:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.91 mi NE of Ewing | A large tree was blown down onto a pickup truck on Route C between Routes BB and Z, northeast of Ewing. No injuries were reported. Also, a tree was blown over blocking the railroad tracks just south of La Grange. |
| 2016-04-27 18:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi ESE of Monticello | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-04-27 19:44 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .38 mi NE of Ewing | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2016-04-27 20:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of La Grange | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-04-27 20:24 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Canton | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-03-15 16:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of La Belle | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-11-11 16:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.17 mi WSW of Canton | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree as well as several large tree limbs. |
| 2015-07-13 16:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .47 mi NE of Lewistown | Thunderstorms produced a wide swath of damaging winds as it moved east southeast across the county. In Lewistown, a large tree was blown over onto an unoccupied mobile home. In Ewing, the roof was blown off of a church and numerous trees were blown down around town. In Canton, there was widespread tree damage and nume… |
| 2015-07-12 01:50 | Wind | 35 kt 40 mph | 3.01 mi SSW of La Grange | Sub-severe thunderstorm winds in combination with saturated soils, caused a large tree to be blown over at Wakonda State Park in the area where RVs are allowed to stay. The tree fell onto an RV, crushing the front section of it. Five people were trapped in the vehicle. One occupant was crushed by the fallen tree and d… |
| 2015-06-22 19:13 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.01 mi N of Monticello | Thunderstorm winds blew off part of the roof of a metal barn 3 miles north of Monticello. Some of the debris was laying on Highway A. |
| 2014-07-07 21:46 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of La Belle | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and power lines in La Belle. |
| 2014-06-30 20:32 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .38 mi WSW of Williamstown | Thunderstorm winds destroyed two mall sheds and blew over a horse trailer. |
| 2014-06-03 21:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .57 mi NW of Lewistown | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees as well as numerous tree limbs in Lewistown. |
| 2014-04-28 12:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of La Grange | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2014-04-03 17:37 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.02 mi S of La Belle | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-05-19 15:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of La Belle | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-04-17 17:39 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .28 mi N of Maywood | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2012-10-22 05:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of La Grange | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-07-02 18:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.69 mi SE of Dover | Thunderstorm winds blew over a 5th wheel camper, flattened some corn and uprooted or snapped off a couple of large trees. |
| 2012-04-29 21:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of La Belle | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-03-23 15:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.59 mi SE of Dover | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-07-28 22:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .35 mi NNW of Maywood | Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees, destroyed a machine shed and blew part of the roof off of another building in town. |
| 2011-06-27 00:04 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .41 mi NNW of Lewistown | An intense bow echo moved through Lewistown, blowing down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines. Two large trees fell onto homes in town causing extensive damage. One house had its roof shifted which caused the ceiling to crash to the floor. No injuries were reported. |
| 2011-06-27 00:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | .51 mi NE of Lewistown | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-27 00:10 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .56 mi N of Ewing | An intense bow echo moved through Ewing, blowing down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines. The radio tower at the Ewing Fire Station was blown down on top of the station. Also, one tree fell onto a mobile home causing extensive damage. Another mobile home had part of its tin roof ripped off. A nearby carport wa… |
| 2011-06-27 00:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Monticello | An intense bow echo moved through Monticello, blowing down numerous tree limbs and power lines. |
| 2011-06-27 00:15 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.5 mi W of Canton | An intense bow echo moved through Canton, blowing down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines. A 62 mph wind gust was measured at Lock and Dam 20. |
| 2011-06-27 00:20 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .52 mi SSE of La Grange | An intense bow echo moved through LaGrange, blowing down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines. Also, a large barn lost most of its roof and parts of several walls. |
| 2011-06-26 20:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.33 mi NE of Lewistown Phllps Arp | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-26 23:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .53 mi SE of La Belle | An intense bow echo moved through LaBelle, blowing down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines. |
| 2011-06-20 02:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .55 mi NNE of Ewing | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around town. Also, a ham radio tower was bent over by the winds. |
| 2010-10-26 00:53 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of La Grange | Thunderstorm winds blew over a small shed in La Grange. |
| 2010-08-13 15:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Canton | Thunderstorm wind gusts caused scattered tree damage across town. A large tree fell in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church. A walnut tree fell over and destroyed a shed and an empty dog kennel. |
| 2010-07-18 05:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.01 mi SSW of Deer Ridge | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-07-18 05:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.95 mi WSW of Lewistown | Thunderstorm winds blew off part of the roof of a building. The debris was scattered for over a quarter of a mile to the east. Four other buildings on the property sustained minor roof or wall damage. Also, some of the metal roof was wrapped around a power pole nearby. |
| 2010-06-04 17:32 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .54 mi NE of Lewistown | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-04 17:34 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.53 mi N of Lewistown | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-04 17:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.09 mi N of Lewistown Phllps Arp | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-04 17:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .34 mi ESE of Monticello | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2010-06-04 18:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.63 mi E of Tolona | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2010-06-01 22:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .73 mi NE of Lewistown | Thunderstorm winds blew down a power line in town. |
| 2010-05-12 20:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi WSW of Deer Ridge | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-07 00:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.53 mi WNW of Lewistown | Downburst winds destroyed a machine shed in an open field about a quarter mile east of the intersection of Highway DD and County Road 204. A little further to the east, a barn was destroyed. The debris from this barn extended half a mile to the east southeast. |
| 2010-05-07 00:27 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | .23 mi NNE of Lewistown | Downburst winds caused extensive damage on the south side of Lewistown. A narrow corridor of enhanced winds, approximately 40 yards wide extended from the western edge of the town, between Monticello and Arbell Streets to Elm Street to the east. Two mobile homes located west of Cherry Street were completely destroyed.… |
| 2010-04-30 16:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of La Grange | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
Worst storm days in Lewis County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-27 | 6 | 1" (quarter) | 81 mph |
| 2024-06-13 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | 96 mph |
| 2010-06-04 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 58 mph |
| 2019-09-27 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2016-04-27 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2023-04-04 | 2 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2026-04-17 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | 58 mph |
| 2019-06-01 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2018-05-26 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2022-09-18 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | 2" hen egg | .87 mi NE of Lewistown | No narrative filed |
| 2024-06-25 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi S of Williamstown | A trained spotter reported 2 inch hail in Williamstown. Hailstones broke multiple cars' windshields in town. |
| 2024-06-13 | 2.75" baseball | .87 mi NE of La Belle | Multiple reports came in from the public for hailstones of 1 to 2.75 inches in diameter. The largest stones fell near La Belle. Additional cities impacted include Lewistown, Monticello, and Ewing. |
| 2024-06-13 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.49 mi N of Lewistown | An X/Twitter post reported mostly quarters to golf ball sized hail falling in Lewistown. The person found at least one hailstone measured to be 2.5 inches and photographed the measurement. |
| 2023-04-04 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Steffenville | A wide swath of large hail fell from Steffenville through Lewistown, Monticello and Canton. |
When does hail hit Lewis County?
Across 16 years of records, June produced the most reports (29), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 5 | 5.6% |
| April | 18 | 20.0% |
| May | 12 | 13.3% |
| June | 29 | 32.2% |
| July | 11 | 12.2% |
| August | 4 | 4.4% |
| September | 7 | 7.8% |
| October | 2 | 2.2% |
| November | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 29111). 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.