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Hail in Dunklin County, Missouri
149 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 149 hail events in Dunklin County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
May is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 75 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 27.5 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
30 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 | Dunklin County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 149 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.5 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.8 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
16Apr
36May
47Jun
17Jul
7Aug
8Sep
2Oct
3Nov
3Dec
2
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 149 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $110 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $110 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $760 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $60 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $850 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $850 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1967 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dunklin County had?
149 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 Dunklin County?
28 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 Dunklin County?
The hail of 26 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Dunklin County compare with Missouri for hail?
27.5 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 149 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.