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Hail in Clay County, Missouri
463 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 463 hail events in Clay County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 64 years.
May is the busiest month, with 133 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 240 events against 143 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 116.4 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
126 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.25 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Clay County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 463 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 116.4 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.1 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
54Apr
99May
133Jun
67Jul
32Aug
13Sep
41Oct
5Nov
16Dec
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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
The 135 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 463. 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 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 | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 3.25 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 2.25 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clay County had?
463 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 Clay 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 Clay County?
The hail of 16 Apr 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Clay County compare with Missouri for hail?
116.4 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 463 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.