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Hail in Carroll County, Missouri
113 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 113 hail events in Carroll County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
May is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 16.3 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
32 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Carroll County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 113 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.3 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 134.9 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
7Apr
24May
38Jun
24Jul
6Aug
2Sep
4Oct
5Nov
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 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500 | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Hail | 3.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1970 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1955 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1955 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Carroll County had?
113 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 Carroll County?
4 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Carroll County?
The hail of 25 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500 and crop damage at $50K.
How does Carroll County compare with Missouri for hail?
16.3 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 113 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.