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Hail in Cass County, Missouri
382 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.
Cass County, Missouri, has 382 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 91 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 184 events against 156 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 54.8 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
96 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Cass County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 382 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 54.8 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.8 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
33Mar
43Apr
80May
91Jun
59Jul
17Aug
24Sep
28Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 382. 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 | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3.0M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1955 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cass County had?
382 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 Cass 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 Cass County?
The hail of 16 Apr 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M and crop damage at $250K.
How does Cass County compare with Missouri for hail?
54.8 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 382 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.