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Hail in Atchison County, Missouri
162 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 162 hail events in Atchison County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
May is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 89 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 29.6 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
39 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Atchison County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 162 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.6 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 309.5 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
20Apr
21May
45Jun
35Jul
6Aug
19Sep
15Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 162 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.50 in | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1967 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Atchison County had?
162 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Atchison County?
18 May 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Atchison County?
The hail of 25 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Atchison County compare with Missouri for hail?
29.6 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 162 of the state's 20,443 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.