Hail and tornadoes in McDonald County, MO
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in McDonald County, MO on 58 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Sat, May 25, 2024. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 14 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 147 hail reports in McDonald County, MO on 83 days, 5 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.75 in, near Noel, on Sun, May 22, 2011.
By decade: 2000s: 51 · 2010s: 48 · 2020s: 48
Tornadoes since 1950
12 tornadoes have touched McDonald County, MO since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 4.
Strongest
- Sun, May 22, 2011 · EF3 · 1.43 mi long, 880 yd wide · near South West City · 2 injuries
- Tue, Apr 4, 2017 · EF2 · 4 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Goodman
- Wed, May 22, 2019 · EF1 · 0.09 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Ginger Blue
- Tue, Apr 30, 2019 · EF1 · 6.28 mi long, 880 yd wide · near Sincoe
- Fri, May 19, 2017 · EF1 · 2.03 mi long, 10 yd wide · near May
Most recent
- Wed, May 22, 2019 · EF1 · 0.09 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Ginger Blue
- Tue, Apr 30, 2019 · EF1 · 6.28 mi long, 880 yd wide · near Sincoe
- Fri, May 19, 2017 · EF1 · 2.03 mi long, 10 yd wide · near May
- Thu, May 18, 2017 · EF1 · 1 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Caverna
- Tue, Apr 4, 2017 · EF2 · 4 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Goodman
- Thu, Apr 2, 2015 · EF1 · 5.56 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Mountain
- Sun, May 22, 2011 · EF3 · 1.43 mi long, 880 yd wide · near South West City · 2 injuries
- Wed, May 11, 2011 · EF0 · 0.79 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Anderson
- Sat, Dec 27, 2008 · EF0 · 0.27 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Powell
- Sat, Jun 28, 2008 · EF0 · 1.38 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Plainview · 2 injuries
By decade: 2000s: 4 · 2010s: 8
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (5 SE Pineville, MO)
- Mon, Apr 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (7 S Powell, MO)
- Sat, Apr 25, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Mar 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Mar 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Sep 20, 2025
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: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Sep 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 6, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 23, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Mar 22, 2025Reported in the county
- 1 in (5 N South West City, MO)
- Fri, Aug 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 S Rocky Comfort, MO)
- Mon, Jun 3, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Noel, MO)
- Sun, May 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Pineville, MO)
- 1 in (6 NE Hiwasse, MO)
- 1 in (5 NNW Bella Vista, AR)
- 1.75 in (6 N South West City, MO)
- Sat, May 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 S Rocky Comfort, MO)
- Wed, May 22, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, May 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (5 NNW Powell, MO)
- 1 in (3 W Noel, MO)
- Fri, May 3, 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: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (Anderson, MO)
- 1.5 in (Anderson, MO)
- Wed, Feb 21, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 7, 2023Reported in the county
- 1 in (6 NW Anderson, MO)
- Tue, Sep 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 12, 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: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 10, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Apr 15, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (8 SE POWELL, MO)
- Mon, Aug 29, 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: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 27, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 NNE POWELL, MO)
- Sat, Jul 2, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 15, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Sep 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 27, 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: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (8 SE PINEVILLE, MO)
- 1 in (9 SSE POWELL, MO)
- 1 in (6 N MAYSVILLE, AR)
- Wed, Mar 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 2 in (ANDERSON, MO)
- 1.25 in (2 W LANAGAN, MO)
- Tue, Mar 16, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
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.