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Hail in Callaway County, Missouri
192 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.
Callaway County, Missouri, has 192 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 69 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 85 events against 76 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 23.0 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
53 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Callaway County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 192 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.0 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.0 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
0Mar
27Apr
69May
42Jun
26Jul
10Aug
6Sep
2Oct
1Nov
3Dec
2
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 192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Callaway County had?
192 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 Callaway County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Callaway County?
The hail of 25 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Callaway County compare with Missouri for hail?
23.0 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 192 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.