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Hail in Carter County, Missouri
95 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 95 hail events in Carter County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
April is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 44 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 18.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
19 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Carter County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 95 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.7 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 178.6 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
18Apr
26May
21Jun
7Jul
8Aug
5Sep
3Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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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 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 3.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 3.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Carter County had?
95 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 Carter County?
28 Apr 2026 (Hail, 2.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Carter County?
The hail of 5 Mar 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Carter County compare with Missouri for hail?
18.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 95 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.