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Hail in Buchanan County, Missouri
178 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.
Buchanan County, Missouri, has 178 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 79 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 43.6 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
35 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 | Buchanan County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 178 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 43.6 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.2 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
8Apr
38May
53Jun
30Jul
13Aug
10Sep
13Oct
4Nov
9Dec
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 178 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1955 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Buchanan County had?
178 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 Buchanan County?
24 Oct 2024 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Buchanan County?
The hail of 8 Apr 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Buchanan County compare with Missouri for hail?
43.6 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 178 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.