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Hail in Gentry County, Missouri
114 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 114 hail events in Gentry County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
May is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 56 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 23.2 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
32 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 | Gentry County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 114 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.2 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 184.7 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
8Apr
25May
32Jun
29Jul
9Aug
6Sep
4Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Gentry County had?
114 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 Gentry County?
15 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Gentry County?
The hail of 12 Jun 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.6M.
How does Gentry County compare with Missouri for hail?
23.2 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 114 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.