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Hail in Greene County, Missouri
676 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.
Greene County, Missouri, has 676 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 67 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 183 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 355 events against 235 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.3% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 100.1 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
106 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.75 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Greene County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 676 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 100.1 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.5 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
25Feb
13Mar
80Apr
183May
137Jun
102Jul
47Aug
22Sep
21Oct
9Nov
20Dec
17
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 149 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 676. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 4.75 in | $315M | $2.9M | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 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 | 1.00 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 2.25 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Greene County had?
676 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 Greene County?
30 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Greene County?
The hail of 28 Apr 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $315M and crop damage at $2.9M.
How does Greene County compare with Missouri for hail?
100.1 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 676 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.