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Hail in Audrain County, Missouri
123 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.
Audrain County, Missouri, has 123 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 17.8 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
26 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Audrain County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 123 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.8 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.2 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
20Apr
32May
26Jun
19Jul
10Aug
1Sep
4Oct
2Nov
6Dec
2
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 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1956 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Audrain County had?
123 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 Audrain County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Audrain County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Audrain County compare with Missouri for hail?
17.8 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 123 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.