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Hail in Clinton County, Missouri
161 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 161 hail events in Clinton County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
May is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 87 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 38.4 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
32 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Clinton County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 161 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.4 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 75.6 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
9Apr
41May
53Jun
29Jul
13Aug
3Sep
9Oct
2Nov
0Dec
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
All 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 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 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1976 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clinton County had?
161 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 Clinton County?
19 May 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clinton County?
The hail of 25 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Clinton County compare with Missouri for hail?
38.4 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 161 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.