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Hail in Caldwell County, Missouri
102 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.
Caldwell County, Missouri, has 102 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 43 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 23.9 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
23 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Caldwell County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 102 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.9 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 114.6 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
14Apr
22May
21Jun
28Jul
9Aug
2Sep
3Oct
3Nov
0Dec
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 102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 4.25 in | $25K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 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 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1959 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1956 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Caldwell County had?
102 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 Caldwell County?
15 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 Caldwell County?
The hail of 21 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Caldwell County compare with Missouri for hail?
23.9 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 102 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.