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Hail in Barry County, Missouri
351 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.
Barry County, Missouri, has 351 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 85 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 179 events against 141 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 45.1 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
70 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Barry County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 351 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.1 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 101.1 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
13Mar
56Apr
85May
85Jun
34Jul
25Aug
10Sep
7Oct
9Nov
11Dec
3
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
The 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 351. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | $95M | $900K | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.12 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1959 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1956 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Barry County had?
351 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 Barry County?
28 Apr 2026 (Hail, 3.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Barry County?
The hail of 28 Apr 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $95M and crop damage at $900K.
How does Barry County compare with Missouri for hail?
45.1 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 351 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.