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Hail history for Carl Junction, MO

Last hail within 10 milesJun 25, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20064.25 inMay 26, 2006

Hail days since 200681

Days with hail 1 inch or larger61

Tornadoes within 10 miles12

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles188

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Carl Junction on 81 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.25 in on May 26, 2006. Hail is most common here in May and March.

Recent hail near Carl Junction

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 25, 2026	1 in quarter	Joplin 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Carl Junction	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2026	1 in quarter	Carterville 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Carl Junction	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 16, 2025	1 in quarter	Riverton 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Carl Junction	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2025	1 in quarter	Chitwood 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Carl Junction	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 29, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Carterville, Webb City, Galena 10 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Carl Junction	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 22, 2025	1 in quarter	Chitwood 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Carl Junction	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 Carl Junction by year

When hail season peaks near Carl Junction

Of the 81 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (25) and March (19).

Largest hail storms near Carl Junction

May 26, 2006 · 4.25 in · Duquesne (8 mi from Carl Junction)

May 10, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Joplin (7 mi from Carl Junction)

Jun 23, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Crestline (8 mi from Carl Junction)

Mar 9, 2017 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Lakeside (9 mi from Carl Junction)

National Weather Service description (English): This hail report was east of the Webb City area from social media with a picture. There was damage to cars and homes. This storm report will include the total damage from hail in the Webb City and Carterville area.

May 3, 2020 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Waco (6 mi from Carl Junction)

National Weather Service description (English): Severe thunderstorms moved out of southeastern Kansas and produced a swath of hail across Jasper County from Waco to Avilla. Hail from quarter to baseball in size were reported along the path of the storms. In Waco, as the storm entered Missouri, half dollar hail was reported. In Purcell, golf ball to tennis ball hail lasted for nearly 30 minutes causing damage to vehicles and homes. The hail continued across the county impacting Oronogo, where golf ball sized hail occurred, to the eastern edge of the county where ping pong to baseball sized hail fell in Avilla damaging homes and breaking windows out of vehicles.||Damage estimates ranged considerably, partially due to the widespread nature o

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Carl Junction

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 24, 2026	EF1	Chitwood 6 mi from Carl Junction	1.1 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	Belleville 4 mi from Carl Junction	17.8 mi long, 250 yd wide
May 6, 2024	EF1	Joplin 9 mi from Carl Junction	4.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 2, 2024	EF1	Joplin Muni Airport 3 mi from Carl Junction	0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 22, 2019	EF1	Galena 6 mi from Carl Junction	0.5 mi long, 400 yd wide
May 22, 2019	EF3	Belle Center 5 mi from Carl Junction	8.8 mi long, 440 yd wide
May 22, 2019	EF0	Oronogo 6 mi from Carl Junction	7.9 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 2, 2015	EF0	Prosperity 9 mi from Carl Junction	0.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 22, 2011	EF2	Redings Mill 9 mi from Carl Junction	1.3 mi long, 300 yd wide
May 22, 2011	EF5	Central City 8 mi from Carl Junction	8.8 mi long, 1,600 yd wide
Apr 6, 2006	F1	Lawton 5 mi from Carl Junction	1.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 6, 2006	F1	Waco 6 mi from Carl Junction	4.0 mi long, 250 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Carl Junction

188 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Carl Junction since 2006, on 109 days. The strongest measured gust was 79 mph on Mar 30, 2025.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 20, 2026	56 mph, measured	Airport Drive, Iron Gates 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 14, 2026	70 mph, estimated	Joplin 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 13, 2026	96 mph, estimated	Joplin, Oronogo, Prosperity 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 24, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Chitwood 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Joplin, Webb City, Oronogo 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Crestline, Oronogo 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 11, 2025	66 mph, estimated	Lawton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 8, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Belle Center, Galena, Chitwood 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	66 mph, estimated	Joplin, Carterville, Joplin Muni Airport 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 29, 2025	70 mph, estimated	Joplin, Duquesne 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 Carl Junction; 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 Carl Junction.

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