StormProof → hail seasons → Springfield (MO) → 2020
Springfield (MO) hail season 2020
28 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 5 storm days, max 2.25". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2020 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2020, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2020 | 8 | 2.25" | CHRISTIAN, GREENE, WEBSTER, POLK |
| March 27, 2020 | 8 | 1.75" | STONE, CHRISTIAN, GREENE, WEBSTER |
| January 10, 2020 | 7 | 1.75" | GREENE |
| May 24, 2020 | 3 | 1.50" | CHRISTIAN, GREENE |
| May 3, 2020 | 2 | 1.75" | STONE, POLK |
“A severe thunderstorm producing hail from nickle size to as large as 2.25 inches moved across southern Greene County which included the towns of Battlefield, Southern portions of Springfield, Galloway and areas west of Rogersville. Numerous homes and vehichles suffered minor to moderate damage from the swath of hail. Several car dealerships were impacted as the storm moved across south Springfield.”
— NWS event narrative, May 4, 2020 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Jan 7 · Mar 8 · May 13
Wind context: the record also holds 28 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2020 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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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.