Hail history for Ava, MO

Last hail within 10 milesApr 27, 20262 in (hen egg)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20064.25 inSep 22, 2006

Hail days since 200651

Days with hail 1 inch or larger32

Tornadoes within 10 miles17

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles137

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Ava on 51 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.25 in on Sep 22, 2006. Hail is most common here in May and March.

Recent hail near Ava

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 27, 2026	2 in hen egg	Brushyknob, Ava 2 hail reports · closest near the center of Ava	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	2.75 in baseball	Ava, Goodhope, Hest 5 hail reports · closest near the center of Ava	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 2025	1 in quarter	Ava Muni Meml Airport, Ava, Hest 3 hail reports · closest near the center of Ava	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 2025	1 in quarter	Mt Zion 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Ava	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Ava by year

When hail season peaks near Ava

Of the 51 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (19) and March (12).

Largest hail storms near Ava

Sep 22, 2006 · 4.25 in · Ava (8 mi from Ava)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball sized hail knocked out two windshields at the ambulance station.

May 8, 2024 · 4 in (grapefruit) · Mt Zion (5 mi from Ava)

National Weather Service description (English): Social media report of softball size hail. An estimated 30 homes, from northern sections of Ava northward to the county line, suffered damage to roofs, windows and siding. Damage estimates of $32,000 per home occurred, with another 30 cars damaged as well including some that had windows broken. This damage summary includes hail reported in other locations from Ava northward during this evening.

May 16, 2025 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Ava (0 mi from Ava)

May 19, 2018 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Squires (7 mi from Ava)

Apr 27, 2026 · 2 in (hen egg) · Brushyknob (9 mi from Ava)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail to the size of hen eggs was reported in a mainly rural area. A home ad several outbuilding along with a vehicle had minor damage.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Ava

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 26, 2026	EF1	Mt Zion 4 mi from Ava	0.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 20, 2025	EF0	Goodhope 8 mi from Ava	2.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Nov 4, 2024	EF0	Sweden 10 mi from Ava	0.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 21, 2019	EF1	Cedar Gap 9 mi from Ava	23.8 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 30, 2019	EF1	Smallett 9 mi from Ava	8.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 30, 2019	EF1	Ava 5 mi from Ava	3.0 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 30, 2019	EF0	Brushyknob 8 mi from Ava	2.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 3, 2018	EF1	Squires 8 mi from Ava	0.8 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jul 9, 2015	EF0	Mt Zion 3 mi from Ava	1.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jul 9, 2015	EF0	Midway 5 mi from Ava	2.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 8, 2014	EF1	Ava Muni Meml Airport 4 mi from Ava	2.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 27, 2014	EF0	Goodhope 9 mi from Ava	0.9 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Ava

137 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Ava since 2006, on 82 days. The strongest measured gust was 83 mph on Apr 28, 2014.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 6, 2026	damage reported	Squires, Ava 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 14, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Ava 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Ava 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Squires, Ava 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Roy, Ava 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 20, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Goodhope, Hest, Ava 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Nov 4, 2024	63 mph, estimated	Squires 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Smallett, Squires 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 7, 2024	63 mph, estimated	Ava 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2024	63 mph, estimated	Ava, Brushyknob 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Ava; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Ava.

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