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Missouri · 115 counties

Hail history in Missouri

Missouri has 20,307 recorded hail events in the NOAA Storm Events Database since 1950 — 12,495 of them 1″ or larger. The largest on record: 6.0″ (grapefruit) in Linn County on May 24, 2004.

Recorded events 20,307 since 1950
1″ or larger 12,495 NWS severe threshold
Largest recorded 6.0 grapefruit · Linn County
Peak month May most recorded events

When it hails in Missouri

220 Jan 434 Feb 2,622 Mar 5,131 Apr 5,437 May 2,675 Jun 1,215 Jul 818 Aug 805 Sep 420 Oct 328 Nov 202 Dec

All recorded Missouri events by month, 1950–present · data through April 2026.

Every Missouri county, ranked by recorded hail

Recorded hail events per county · NOAA Storm Events Database · through April 2026
County Events ≥1″ Largest Most recent
Greene County 675 372 4.75″ 2026
Jackson County 669 403 5.5″ 2026
St. Louis County 660 469 4.5″ 2026
Clay County 463 314 4.0″ 2026
Cass County 382 260 5.0″ 2026
Boone County 372 217 4.0″ 2026
Barry County 351 218 3.5″ 2026
Newton County 345 208 4.5″ 2026
St. Charles County 344 210 4.0″ 2026
Jasper County 340 205 4.5″ 2026
Platte County 321 190 3.0″ 2025
Christian County 318 192 2.75″ 2026
Jefferson County 312 213 4.5″ 2026
Polk County 305 171 4.0″ 2026
Franklin County 301 190 4.0″ 2026
Howell County 294 192 4.5″ 2026
Johnson County 292 203 3.0″ 2026
Lawrence County 278 167 5.25″ 2026
Stone County 274 169 3.0″ 2025
Camden County 272 181 4.25″ 2026
Texas County 254 163 4.5″ 2026
Vernon County 254 132 2.75″ 2026
Webster County 249 153 4.0″ 2026
Laclede County 244 137 3.0″ 2026
Douglas County 240 157 4.5″ 2026
Nodaway County 238 141 5.0″ 2024
Taney County 232 141 2.75″ 2025
Barton County 222 125 3.0″ 2026
Pulaski County 217 133 4.5″ 2025
Wright County 208 135 2.75″ 2026
McDonald County 207 130 2.75″ 2026
Phelps County 203 122 4.25″ 2026
Pettis County 201 124 3.5″ 2025
Morgan County 196 118 3.0″ 2026
Callaway County 192 126 4.0″ 2026
Bates County 188 121 4.25″ 2025
Ozark County 188 105 4.5″ 2026
Benton County 181 111 2.5″ 2025
Buchanan County 178 110 2.75″ 2024
Washington County 174 108 4.0″ 2026
Miller County 172 103 3.0″ 2026
Cedar County 163 73 2.75″ 2026
Dade County 163 79 4.0″ 2026
Grundy County 162 106 4.25″ 2024
St. Clair County 162 101 3.0″ 2026
Atchison County 161 103 2.75″ 2024
Clinton County 161 95 4.5″ 2025
Lafayette County 157 95 4.25″ 2024
Harrison County 156 118 4.0″ 2026
Henry County 154 87 2.75″ 2025
Shannon County 153 86 2.75″ 2026
Crawford County 152 101 3.0″ 2026
Dallas County 151 88 2.75″ 2026
Daviess County 150 109 4.0″ 2026
Dunklin County 149 96 2.75″ 2026
Cooper County 148 75 4.25″ 2024
Macon County 148 92 4.5″ 2025
Cole County 147 100 3.0″ 2026
Cape Girardeau County 145 83 2.5″ 2025
Butler County 142 98 3.0″ 2025
Saline County 142 91 2.75″ 2024
Gasconade County 137 84 3.0″ 2024
DeKalb County 135 77 2.75″ 2026
St. Francois County 135 91 3.0″ 2026
Hickory County 132 80 3.0″ 2026
Dent County 131 93 2.75″ 2025
Holt County 131 77 4.25″ 2025
Audrain County 123 70 3.0″ 2026
Montgomery County 120 86 4.0″ 2025
Lincoln County 119 62 2.75″ 2026
Wayne County 117 60 3.0″ 2025
Oregon County 116 72 4.25″ 2026
Ray County 116 78 2.75″ 2025
Lewis County 115 84 2.75″ 2026
Andrew County 114 60 4.5″ 2025
Gentry County 114 72 2.75″ 2026
Carroll County 112 73 4.5″ 2021
Marion County 111 59 4.5″ 2024
Bollinger County 110 71 2.75″ 2025
Warren County 110 76 4.5″ 2026
Chariton County 108 63 5.0″ 2023
Stoddard County 108 58 3.5″ 2025
Adair County 105 59 3.0″ 2023
Ripley County 105 58 2.75″ 2025
Scotland County 104 63 2.75″ 2026
Howard County 103 52 3.0″ 2023
Livingston County 103 65 3.0″ 2023
Caldwell County 102 64 4.25″ 2026
Clark County 102 58 2.75″ 2026
Linn County 102 58 6.0″ 2024
St. Louis city 102 74 4.5″ 2026
Scott County 99 57 2.75″ 2025
Maries County 96 56 4.5″ 2025
Osage County 95 59 3.0″ 2026
Carter County 94 53 3.0″ 2025
Pike County 94 58 4.5″ 2024
Moniteau County 92 52 4.0″ 2024
Randolph County 90 60 3.0″ 2023
Mercer County 89 51 3.0″ 2024
Sullivan County 84 47 4.5″ 2024
Pemiscot County 82 53 2.75″ 2026
Iron County 80 55 2.75″ 2025
Putnam County 76 47 4.0″ 2024
Worth County 76 41 1.75″ 2024
Ralls County 73 43 2.75″ 2026
Ste. Genevieve County 70 40 2.5″ 2026
New Madrid County 69 38 3.2″ 2025
Monroe County 65 43 4.5″ 2023
Reynolds County 65 42 4.0″ 2024
Knox County 62 41 3.25″ 2024
Shelby County 60 34 1.75″ 2024
Perry County 57 36 2.0″ 2025
Mississippi County 51 31 3.0″ 2025
Schuyler County 38 26 2.75″ 2024
Madison County 36 20 2.25″ 2026
Read the record honestly: Storm Events contains what was reported to the National Weather Service. Populated counties report more; rural counties under-report. County-to-county comparisons say as much about reporting as about weather.

Questions about hail in Missouri

How often does it hail in Missouri?

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 20,307 hail events for Missouri since 1950, 12,495 of them 1″ (quarter size) or larger. Recorded frequency varies sharply by county — the table on this page ranks all 115.

What is the largest hail ever recorded in Missouri?

6.0″ (grapefruit), recorded in Linn County on May 24, 2004. See it at true size on the actual-size hail chart.

When is hail season in Missouri?

Recorded events peak in May. The by-month chart on this page shows the full seasonal shape — and each county page carries its own, since timing shifts across the state.

How do I check hail history for my address in Missouri?

Storm Events records events at the county level, so pick your county below or use the ZIP lookup. For "did it hail on this date" claim questions, the date lookup searches every recorded Missouri event.

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, public domain. Each county page shows the full event timeline, month profile, and storm-report narratives.