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Hail in Bollinger County, Missouri
112 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.
Bollinger County, Missouri, has 112 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 18.1 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
37 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 | Bollinger County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 112 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.1 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 106.1 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
13Apr
33May
38Jun
1Jul
7Aug
7Sep
1Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500 | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bollinger County had?
112 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 Bollinger County?
16 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bollinger County?
The hail of 23 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Bollinger County compare with Missouri for hail?
18.1 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 112 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.