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Hail in Gasconade County, Missouri
137 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 137 hail events in Gasconade County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
April is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 56 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 26.4 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
33 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Gasconade County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 137 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.4 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 92.6 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
11Apr
52May
30Jun
21Jul
6Aug
5Sep
2Oct
5Nov
1Dec
1
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 137 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 May 2024 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.20 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1971 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Gasconade County had?
137 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 Gasconade County?
26 May 2024 (Hail, 2.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Gasconade County?
The hail of 6 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Gasconade County compare with Missouri for hail?
26.4 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 137 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.