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Hail in Harrison County, Missouri
166 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.
Harrison County, Missouri, has 166 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 97 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 23.0 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
52 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Harrison County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 166 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.0 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 203.3 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
8Apr
35May
57Jun
48Jul
9Aug
4Sep
3Oct
2Nov
0Dec
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 166 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 2.50 in | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Harrison County had?
166 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 Harrison County?
16 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 Harrison County?
The hail of 12 Jun 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $90K.
How does Harrison County compare with Missouri for hail?
23.0 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 166 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.