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Hail in Henry County, Missouri
154 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.
Henry County, Missouri, has 154 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 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 22.1 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
29 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 | Henry County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 154 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.1 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 69.4 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
10Mar
23Apr
33May
47Jun
16Jul
8Aug
5Sep
5Oct
2Nov
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 154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Henry County had?
154 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 Henry County?
8 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Henry County?
The hail of 9 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Henry County compare with Missouri for hail?
22.1 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 154 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.