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Hail in Douglas County, Missouri
241 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 241 hail events in Douglas County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
May is the busiest month, with 80 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 141 events against 93 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 29.6 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
57 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Douglas County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 241 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.6 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 205.4 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
36Apr
66May
80Jun
14Jul
9Aug
7Sep
13Oct
3Nov
6Dec
4
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
The 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 241. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 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 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 4.50 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Douglas County had?
241 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 Douglas County?
1 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Douglas County?
The hail of 8 May 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M.
How does Douglas County compare with Missouri for hail?
29.6 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 241 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.