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New Madrid County, MO hail & severe wind history
59 storm reports on file for New Madrid County between 2010-04-24 and 2026-04-16 — 21 hail and 38 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.5 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
21
1.2 per year
Largest hail
3.2"
grapefruit size · 2016-12-17
Strongest gust
115 mph
100 kt · 2010-04-24
Reported damage
$7.0M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
50
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2011
10 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of New Madrid County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 17:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi SSW of Matthews | Hail estimated to quarter size was reported in Matthews. |
| 2025-03-30 18:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.11 mi E of Conran | Quarter size hail fell in Conran. |
| 2025-03-15 00:43 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi S of Howardville | Half dollar to ping pong ball size hail occurred just southwest of New Madrid at U.S. 61/62 and Interstate 55. |
| 2024-06-03 13:12 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .5 mi S of Portageville | Penny size hail occurred in Portageville. A social media video from the town showed |wind gusts estimated to 50 to 55 mph. |
| 2024-05-26 06:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.04 mi SE of Sikeston | A large tree limb was blown down from thunderstorm winds. The tree limb struck a man in the back, who died as a result (43m, direct). |
| 2024-05-26 06:30 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Portageville | Multiple trees were downed in the New Madrid and Portageville area as a thunderstorm line swept eastward early morning. Nearly half the county was without power late morning. |
| 2024-05-08 20:44 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.79 mi NE of Matthews | Hail measured to ping pong ball size was reported via mPING south of Miner from a supercell storm. |
| 2023-08-12 07:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Portageville | Several trees were blown down. The damaging winds were due to outflow from a weakening cluster of thunderstorms to the north. |
| 2023-07-01 16:32 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of New Madrid | Trees were down on power lines. |
| 2022-02-22 05:54 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Conran | A small portion of a large metal building collapsed, with parts of the metal roof blown off. Several houses and other buildings lost some siding and shingles. Large barns suffered roof damage. A few trees were uprooted, and a few large tree limbs were downed. Irrigation pipes were blown around. Peak winds were estimat… |
| 2021-10-25 00:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi S of New Madrid | The roof of an old, vacant, dilapidated apartment building was damaged. Part of the roof was ripped off the one-story building, landing on the wall of a neighboring residence. Some branches were down elsewhere in the city. |
| 2021-05-04 01:43 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1 mi SW of Gideon | A bedroom window was blown out. A power pole was down. Trees were blown down. |
| 2020-05-04 16:23 | Wind | 96 kt 110 mph | 2 mi W of Gideon | A very intense macroburst caused extensive damage across southwest New Madrid County, including the Gideon area. Peak winds were estimated near 110 mph, based on NWS storm surveys. About eight miles of the 19-mile long damage swath was in New Madrid County. Most of the remainder of the path was in Pemiscot County. The… |
| 2019-08-21 18:43 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi W of Marston | Tree limbs were down. A wind gust to 62 mph was measured by the general public. |
| 2019-06-26 16:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi WSW of Howardville | A tree was down. |
| 2019-06-23 14:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi SW of New Madrid | A large tree branch was broken off. |
| 2019-06-21 16:08 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Matthews | Trees were blown down at Matthews. Wind gusts were estimated from 60 to 70 mph by emergency management in New Madrid. |
| 2019-06-19 20:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi SE of Lilbourn | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-29 17:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of New Madrid | Emergency management officials estimated 70 mph winds downed trees. |
| 2019-03-09 13:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Matthews | Large tree limbs were blown down and fencing was damaged at several locations across the northern part of the county. |
| 2018-06-16 15:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .5 mi W of Morehouse | Tree limbs were down, and power outages were reported. |
| 2018-05-20 14:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi N of Portageville | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2018-05-20 14:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi N of Portageville | Trees were damaged with the storms. |
| 2018-05-19 14:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2 mi S of Tallapoosa | There was significant damage to a barn. |
| 2018-03-16 22:43 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi W of Canalou | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-07-07 22:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi W of Parma | Numerous power outages occurred in central and west sections of the county, associated with locally damaging winds. |
| 2017-06-18 09:04 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1 mi E of Marston | A billboard sign and its support tower was blown over at a Pilot truck stop at exit 40 on Interstate 55. A semi tractor-trailer rig was blown over on its side on the exit 40 ramp. |
| 2017-05-27 19:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi S of Parma | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2017-04-26 17:42 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi SE of Lilbourn | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-03-09 20:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .5 mi N of New Madrid | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2017-03-09 20:18 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .4 mi NW of New Madrid | On the south side of New Madrid along the Mississippi River riverfront, winds estimated near 85 mph caused the partial collapse of two large wood-frame metal sheds. There were also some tree branches down in the area. There was spotty wind damage elsewhere in New Madrid, including metal roofing blown off a house on th… |
| 2017-03-07 03:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Canalou | Two single-wide mobile homes were moved about four feet off their block piers. |
| 2017-03-01 04:36 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.8 mi NW of Matthews | Northwest through north of Matthews, a section of roof was blown off an older farmhouse. A barn was levelled. Power poles were leaning or broken. Numerous shingles were missing off one house. A carport was leaning sideways. Numerous large limbs were down. Many irrigation systems were blown over. This damage immediatel… |
| 2016-12-17 15:05 | Hail | 3.2" grapefruit | 0 mi N of Portageville | A rotating supercell dropped very large, irregularly shaped hailstones. The maximum diameters of the largest hailstones were just over three inches, including the protrusions. The supercell that produced this hail contained strong rotation in the middle levels of the storm. |
| 2015-04-19 20:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Parma | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-04-19 20:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .5 mi N of New Madrid | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-07-23 11:48 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Portageville | No narrative filed · source: County Official |
| 2014-07-01 16:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Kewanee | Several trees were blown down on the west side of this small community. |
| 2014-06-07 13:45 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi WSW of New Madrid | The roof was blown off one home, and there was shingle damage at another home. Trees and power lines were blown down. A tree fell on a mobile home, trapping a person inside for a short period of time. |
| 2013-05-21 15:06 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6 mi W of Risco | Penny-size hail was reported, along with wind gusts around 40 mph. |
| 2013-01-29 21:44 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi S of Parma | Power lines were down throughout the community of Parma. |
| 2013-01-29 21:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi SE of Lilbourn | A microburst moved through the heart of the community of Lilbourn. An unoccupied mobile home was blown over. The roof was blown off a nearby business. A large loading dock door was damaged. Shingles were blown off houses, mainly on the east side of town. Outbuildings were moved around from west to east. |
| 2012-09-26 15:34 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6 mi W of Risco | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-06-11 13:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Catron | A trained spotter estimated winds gusted to 70 mph in Catron. Interstate 55 was closed in both directions at mile marker 51 due to downed power lines. |
| 2012-05-31 13:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi W of Gideon | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-05-31 14:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Portageville | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2012-01-22 21:12 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi W of Marston | A camper trailer was overturned. The roof was blown off a mobile home. A shed was destroyed. |
| 2011-08-07 21:46 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of New Madrid | Utility poles were blown over in at least two places. |
| 2011-05-25 17:29 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi SE of Lilbourn | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-05-23 15:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.86 mi ENE of Matthews | Billboards and signs were blown down on Interstate 55 between the Sikeston and Matthews exits. |
| 2011-05-22 22:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi SE of Catron | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 mph lasting about three or four minutes. Power outages occurred in the community. |
| 2011-05-13 13:35 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi SE of Catron | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-04-23 13:01 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .89 mi SE of Lilbourn | An older brick building under demolition collapsed near Lilbourn. In New Madrid, a couple of sheds were blown over. |
| 2011-04-19 20:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Parma | At Parma, winds estimated around 60 mph blew a portion of roof off the community center. One section of brick wall was blown down on a building being demolished. Several homes had shingle damage. A metal building had the door blown off. Near Matthews, a couple of grain bins were damaged or destroyed. |
| 2011-04-19 21:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Portageville | A spotter estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2011-02-24 17:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .9 mi ESE of Portageville | Wind gusts were estimated near 60 mph. Moving cars were blown off Interstate 55 at the Portageville exit. |
| 2011-02-24 17:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 5 mi E of Portageville | The path width of this downburst was about 75 yards, and the path length was about 300 yards. Two well-constructed barns were destroyed. There was shingle and siding damage to at least five homes. Tree limbs were down, and a privacy fence was down. |
| 2010-04-24 12:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .55 mi SSE of Howardville | A new farmer's market and flea market structure was destroyed. The structure was an open structure with no solid walls. A temporary booth-like structure used for auctions was blown over. The damage was near the 44-mile marker on Interstate 55. |
| 2010-04-24 12:16 | Wind | 100 kt 115 mph | 2.35 mi E of Henderson Mound | This intense macroburst began in northeast New Madrid County, but the vast majority of the damage was in Mississippi County. Winds estimated near 115 mph heavily damaged a house under construction off Route OO. There was extensive damage to walls and the roof. A nearby 30-by-40 foot shed was blown away. A 14-foot boat… |
Worst storm days in New Madrid County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-20 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2015-04-19 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2012-05-31 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2017-03-09 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) | 85 mph |
| 2024-05-26 | 2 | — | 75 mph |
| 2013-01-29 | 2 | — | 75 mph |
| 2011-04-19 | 2 | — | 75 mph |
| 2011-02-24 | 2 | — | 75 mph |
| 2010-04-24 | 2 | — | 115 mph |
| 2016-12-17 | 1 | 3.2" (grapefruit) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-17 | 3.2" grapefruit | 0 mi N of Portageville | A rotating supercell dropped very large, irregularly shaped hailstones. The maximum diameters of the largest hailstones were just over three inches, including the protrusions. The supercell that produced this hail contained strong rotation in the middle levels of the storm. |
When does hail hit New Madrid County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (17), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 5.1% |
| February | 3 | 5.1% |
| March | 8 | 13.6% |
| April | 9 | 15.3% |
| May | 17 | 28.8% |
| June | 9 | 15.3% |
| July | 4 | 6.8% |
| August | 3 | 5.1% |
| September | 1 | 1.7% |
| October | 1 | 1.7% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 1 | 1.7% |
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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 29143). 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.