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Hail history for Ozark, MO

Last hail within 10 milesAug 6, 20260.88 in (nickel)

Hail days, last 12 months3

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Mar 14, 2025

Hail days since 200669

Days with hail 1 inch or larger45

Tornadoes within 10 miles22

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles296

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Ozark on 69 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Mar 14, 2025. Hail is most common here in April and March.

Recent hail near Ozark

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 6, 2026	1 in quarter	Galloway, Ozark 5 hail reports · closest near the center of Ozark	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 28, 2026	1 in quarter	Nixa, Terrell, Wildwood Estates 6 hail reports · closest 1 mi from Ozark	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 2026	1.25 in half dollar	Galloway 2 hail reports · closest 8 mi from Ozark	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	2.75 in baseball	Highlandville, Ozark, Nixa 9 hail reports · closest near the center of Ozark	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 Ozark by year

When hail season peaks near Ozark

Of the 69 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (20) and March (14).

Largest hail storms near Ozark

Mar 14, 2025 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Highlandville (7 mi from Ozark)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball sized hail went through the Highlandville area in the evening of March 14th. Minor damage occurred to the siding of some homes from the wind driven hail.

May 8, 2024 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Nixa (5 mi from Ozark)

National Weather Service description (English): Social media report of tennis ball size hail.

Jun 15, 2008 · 2 in (hen egg) · Ozark (0 mi from Ozark)

Jun 15, 2013 · 2 in (hen egg) · Wildwood Estates (8 mi from Ozark)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail was reported off and on for about an hour with mostly nickel to quarter size hail stones. The biggest hail stone was up to hen egg size. A picture from Facebook showed the two inch hail stone.

Mar 11, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Linden (4 mi from Ozark)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Ozark

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 7, 2026	EF1	Sparta 8 mi from Ozark	2.3 mi long, 333 yd wide
Jun 7, 2026	EF0	Battlefield 10 mi from Ozark	1.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 29, 2025	EF0	Nixa 6 mi from Ozark	4.9 mi long, 25 yd wide
Apr 18, 2025	EF0	Mentor 6 mi from Ozark	0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 14, 2024	EF0	Mc Cracken 2 mi from Ozark	1.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
Dec 5, 2021	EF1	Selmore 5 mi from Ozark	3.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 21, 2019	EF1	Highlandville 7 mi from Ozark	11.9 mi long, 150 yd wide
Oct 21, 2019	EF0	Sequiota 9 mi from Ozark	1.4 mi long, 20 yd wide
Oct 21, 2019	EF1	Linden 8 mi from Ozark	4.5 mi long, 250 yd wide
Apr 30, 2019	EF2	Ozark Airpark Airport 3 mi from Ozark	1.9 mi long, 400 yd wide
Apr 30, 2019	EF2	Mentor 5 mi from Ozark	8.3 mi long, 400 yd wide
May 3, 2018	EF1	Ozark Airpark Airport 2 mi from Ozark	1.5 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Ozark

296 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Ozark since 2006, on 116 days. The strongest measured gust was 87 mph on Apr 29, 2025.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 20, 2026	damage reported	Nixa, Galloway, Linden 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 16, 2026	75 mph, estimated	Highlandville, Selmore 6 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 12, 2026	damage reported	Nixa, Fremont Hills 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 7, 2026	damage reported	Galloway, Linden, Ozark 11 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 6, 2026	damage reported	Oldfield, Selmore, Ozark 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026	damage reported	Christian Center, Ozark 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	damage reported	Nixa 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 14, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Selmore, Oldfield, Terrell 10 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Highlandville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 7, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Ozark Airpark Airport 1 wind report	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 Ozark; 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 Ozark.

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