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Newton County, MO hail & severe wind history
291 storm reports on file for Newton County between 2010-03-10 and 2026-06-13 — 144 hail and 147 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 17.1 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Mar 6, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 2.85 mi WSW of Mc Elhany.
- Hail was reported on 66 days since 2010 — about 3.9 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 2.75" (baseball) on Mar 9, 2017.
- Newton County has more hail reports than 93% of the 115 Missouri counties we cover.
Search every Newton 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 Newton County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-11 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2024-05-26 | 9 | 2" (hen egg) | 63 mph |
| 2024-05-08 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2015-03-25 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-03-10 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2020-07-16 | 7 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2024-05-06 | 7 | — | 75 mph |
| 2021-09-20 | 7 | — | 60 mph |
| 2014-06-05 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 70 mph |
| 2017-05-27 | 6 | 1" (quarter) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-26 | 2" hen egg | .88 mi SW of Neosho | Report of hen egg size hail. |
| 2018-08-16 | 2.5" tennis ball | .55 mi E of Aroma | The public reported tennis ball size hail via social media just south of Granby, Mo. The hail fell in a rural area and produces little damage. |
| 2017-03-09 | 2.75" baseball | .88 mi NE of Wentworth | Baseball size hail was reported from social media with pictures. There were multiple reports of damage to cars and homes in the area. |
| 2011-05-12 | 2.75" baseball | 2.16 mi SW of Diamond Sheperd Arpt | No narrative filed |
| 2011-04-22 | 2.5" tennis ball | .89 mi NE of Neosho Arpt | The fire chief reported tennis ball size hail in town. Many cars were damaged by the hail. |
When does hail hit Newton County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (92), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 6 | 2.1% |
| March | 43 | 14.8% |
| April | 42 | 14.4% |
| May | 92 | 31.6% |
| June | 25 | 8.6% |
| July | 28 | 9.6% |
| August | 24 | 8.2% |
| September | 19 | 6.5% |
| October | 6 | 2.1% |
| November | 5 | 1.7% |
| December | 1 | 0.3% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Newton County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper County, MO | 358 | 3" |
| Barry County, MO | 318 | 3" |
| Cherokee County, KS | 292 | 2.75" |
| Lawrence County, MO | 243 | 4" |
| McDonald County, MO | 188 | 2.75" |
| Ottawa County, OK | 180 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Newton County
- How often does it hail in Newton County?
- Hail was reported on 66 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 3.9 days a year, with May the busiest month for storm reports. 107 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 29145). 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.