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Hail in Benton County, Missouri
181 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.
Benton County, Missouri, has 181 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 88 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 25.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
41 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Benton County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 181 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.7 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 90.9 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
18Apr
53May
49Jun
18Jul
14Aug
9Sep
5Oct
3Nov
2Dec
5
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 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1956 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Benton County had?
181 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 Benton County?
17 Nov 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Benton County?
The hail of 10 Apr 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Benton County compare with Missouri for hail?
25.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 181 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.