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Springfield (MO) hail season 2026
33 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 6 storm days, max 4.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2026 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2026, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2026 | 18 | 4.75" | LAWRENCE, CHRISTIAN, GREENE, WEBSTER |
| April 27, 2026 | 8 | 1.50" | LAWRENCE, GREENE, WEBSTER |
| March 4, 2026 | 3 | 1.25" | GREENE |
| April 26, 2026 | 2 | 1.75" | GREENE, POLK |
| June 25, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | POLK |
“A hail swath from a mile to 3 miles wide began southwest of Republic and continued to the northeast across Greene County. Hail from quarters to 4.75 inches in size fell along a path from Republic to northwestern Springfield to Fair Grove as an intensifying left moving supercell moved to the northeast across the County. Along the storms path, numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other ”
— NWS event narrative, April 28, 2026 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 3 · Apr 28 · May 1 · Jun 1
Preliminary 2026 reports (SPC, season in progress)
Same-day SPC storm reports through 2026-10-01, before NCEI compiles the final record: 77 reports ≥1″ on 6 days, up to 4.75". Preliminary counts shift as reports are quality-controlled; they are labeled preliminary in every report we generate.
| Date (preliminary) | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2026 | 57 | 4.75" | Marionville, 1 W Ozark, 2 W Nixa, Nixa |
| April 27, 2026 | 8 | 1.50" | 1 S Marionville, 2 E Republic, 1 E Republic, Galloway |
| August 6, 2026 | 5 | 1.25" | 3 ESE Galloway, 4 E Halltown, 3 N Northview, 1 N Ash Grove |
| March 4, 2026 | 4 | 1.25" | 4 ENE Springfield, 4 NW Turners, 2 E Sacville |
| April 26, 2026 | 2 | 1.75" | Walnut Grove, Morrisville |
Wind context: the record also holds 38 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2026 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260918, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Springfield (MO) anchor. Preliminary counts: SPC daily storm reports through 2026-10-01. 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.