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Hail in Cedar County, Missouri
163 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 163 hail events in Cedar County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
May is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 81 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 34.4 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
25 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Cedar County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 163 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.4 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 112.4 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
17Apr
35May
50Jun
26Jul
11Aug
10Sep
7Oct
1Nov
3Dec
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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 163 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 | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cedar County had?
163 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 Cedar County?
28 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 Cedar County?
The hail of 26 Apr 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Cedar County compare with Missouri for hail?
34.4 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 163 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.