States › Missouri › Dent County › Hail
Hail in Dent County, Missouri
131 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 131 hail events in Dent County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
May is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 17.4 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
41 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Dent County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 131 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.4 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 90.8 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
23Apr
35May
36Jun
9Jul
8Aug
6Sep
2Oct
5Nov
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 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1955 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dent County had?
131 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 Dent County?
8 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Dent County?
The hail of 8 May 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Dent County compare with Missouri for hail?
17.4 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 131 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.