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Hail in Daviess County, Missouri
151 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 151 hail events in Daviess County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 94 events against 52 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 26.8 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
42 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 | Daviess County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 151 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.8 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 179.8 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
22Apr
20May
39Jun
45Jul
5Aug
3Sep
9Oct
6Nov
2Dec
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 151 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 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 4.00 in | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Daviess County had?
151 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 Daviess County?
16 May 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Daviess County?
The hail of 7 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Daviess County compare with Missouri for hail?
26.8 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 151 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.