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Hail in Cole County, Missouri
147 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 147 hail events in Cole County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
April is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 53 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 37.5 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
37 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Cole County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 147 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.5 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.0 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
29Apr
40May
36Jun
20Jul
3Aug
4Sep
5Oct
0Nov
3Dec
5
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 147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1958 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cole County had?
147 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 Cole County?
16 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cole County?
The hail of 27 Mar 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Cole County compare with Missouri for hail?
37.5 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 147 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.