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Springfield (MO) hail season 2008
59 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 15 storm days, max 3.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2008 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2008, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2008 | 15 | 3.00" | CHRISTIAN, GREENE, WEBSTER |
| June 15, 2008 | 14 | 2.00" | CHRISTIAN, GREENE, POLK, DALLAS |
| June 19, 2008 | 6 | 2.75" | GREENE, POLK, DALLAS |
| March 27, 2008 | 6 | 1.75" | STONE, CHRISTIAN |
| June 2, 2008 | 4 | 1.75" | WEBSTER, POLK |
“Quarter sized hail fell hard enough to temporarily stop traffic on interstate 44.”
— NWS event narrative, January 7, 2008 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Jan 16 · Feb 1 · Mar 7 · Apr 1 · May 2 · Jun 31 · Nov 1
Wind context: the record also holds 79 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2008 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Springfield (MO) claim from 2008?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Springfield (MO) anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.