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Hail in Cooper County, Missouri
148 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.
Cooper County, Missouri, has 148 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 83 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 26.2 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
26 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Cooper County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 148 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.2 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 86.5 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
12Apr
38May
36Jun
26Jul
2Aug
10Sep
14Oct
2Nov
4Dec
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 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 4.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cooper County had?
148 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 Cooper County?
25 Jun 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cooper County?
The hail of 17 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Cooper County compare with Missouri for hail?
26.2 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 148 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.