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Hail in Clark County, Missouri
103 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 103 hail events in Clark County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
April is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 29 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 20.4 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
17 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 | Clark County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 103 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.4 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 152.9 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
14Apr
28May
26Jun
22Jul
3Aug
6Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
1
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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clark County had?
103 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 Clark County?
17 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clark County?
The hail of 8 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Clark County compare with Missouri for hail?
20.4 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 103 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.