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Hail in Dade County, Missouri
163 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.
Dade County, Missouri, has 163 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 62 events against 86 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 33.3 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 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Dade County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 163 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.3 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 214.5 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
20Apr
43May
49Jun
16Jul
8Aug
7Sep
3Oct
3Nov
3Dec
6
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 163 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1956 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dade County had?
163 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 Dade County?
26 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Dade County?
The hail of 15 Apr 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Dade County compare with Missouri for hail?
33.3 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 163 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.