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Hail in Boone County, Missouri
372 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 372 hail events in Boone County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 61 years.
May is the busiest month, with 105 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 112 events against 190 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 54.3 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
92 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 | Boone County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 372 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 54.3 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.0 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
3Mar
69Apr
77May
105Jun
51Jul
13Aug
6Sep
19Oct
1Nov
14Dec
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 372. 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 | 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 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Boone County had?
372 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 Boone 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 Boone County?
The hail of 30 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Boone County compare with Missouri for hail?
54.3 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 372 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.