Hail and tornadoes in Christian County, MO
Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Christian County, MO on 57 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Sat, Sep 21, 2024. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 15 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 287 hail reports in Christian County, MO on 135 days, 12 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.75 in, near Billings, on Tue, Apr 28, 2026.
By decade: 1990s: 45 · 2000s: 87 · 2010s: 71 · 2020s: 84
Tornadoes since 1950
31 tornadoes have touched Christian County, MO since 1950, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 1 and injured 13.
Strongest
- Sun, May 4, 2003 · F3 · 13 mi long, 880 yd wide · near Billings · 1 death, 3 injuries
- Sun, Mar 12, 2006 · F3 · 17 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Clever · 3 injuries
- Tue, Apr 30, 2019 · EF2 · 1.93 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Ozark Airpark Airport · 3 injuries
- Sun, Jun 7, 2026 · EF1 · 2.3 mi long, 333 yd wide · near Sparta
- Sun, Dec 5, 2021 · EF1 · 3.43 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Selmore
Most recent
- Sun, Jun 7, 2026 · EF1 · 2.3 mi long, 333 yd wide · near Sparta
- Sun, Jun 7, 2026 · EF0 · 0.94 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Spokane
- Tue, Apr 29, 2025 · EF0 · 4.87 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Nixa
- Sun, Apr 20, 2025 · EF0 · 1.3 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Garrison
- Thu, Mar 14, 2024 · EF0 · 0.96 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Mc Cracken
- Sun, Dec 5, 2021 · EF1 · 3.43 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Selmore
- Wed, Apr 28, 2021 · EF0 · 0.42 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Chadwick
- Mon, Oct 21, 2019 · EF1 · 4.46 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Linden
- Mon, Oct 21, 2019 · EF1 · 11.88 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Highlandville
- Sun, Oct 20, 2019 · EF0 · 4.2 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Terrell
By decade: 2000s: 11 · 2010s: 13 · 2020s: 7
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since October 2020
- Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 1, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 30, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 S Chestnutridge, MO)
- Tue, Apr 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 W Ozark, MO)
- 1 in (Nixa, MO)
- 1 in (1 NW Nixa, MO)
- 1 in (2 W Nixa, MO)
- 1 in (3 NE Boaz, MO)
- Mon, Apr 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Sep 17, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Sep 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 E Marionville, MO)
- Mon, Aug 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 17, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 30, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 6, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Mar 14, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (3 NW Garrison, MO)
- 2.75 in (1 NNE Highlandville, MO)
- 1.5 in (1 E Elkhead, MO)
- Sat, Sep 21, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (Clever, MO)
- Thu, Aug 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Bruner, MO)
- 1.25 in (2 N Nixa, MO)
- Fri, May 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, May 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 SE Chadwick, MO)
- 2.5 in (Sparta, MO)
- 1 in (2 SE Chestnutridge, MO)
- 2.5 in (1 S Nixa, MO)
- 1.75 in (1 ESE Nixa, MO)
- and 2 more
- Mon, Apr 1, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Sep 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Sep 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 2, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (HIGHLANDVILLE, MO)
- 1 in (2 SSW NIXA, MO)
- 1.25 in (BILLINGS, MO)
- 1.75 in (BILLINGS, MO)
- Sat, Apr 15, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 NNW CLEVER, MO)
- Tue, Apr 4, 2023Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 E CLEVER, MO)
- Thu, Mar 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 ESE NIXA, MO)
- Wed, Oct 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (OZARK, MO)
- 1 in (3 NE BOAZ, MO)
- Mon, Aug 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 8, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 27, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 25, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 15, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Mar 6, 2022Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (3 E NIXA, MO)
- Sun, Dec 5, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 31, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 8, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 7, 2021Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 WSW NIXA, MO)
- Wed, Mar 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (1 S HIGHLANDVILLE, MO)
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.