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Hail in Hickory County, Missouri
132 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 132 hail events in Hickory County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
April is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 55 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 33.1 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
24 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 | Hickory County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 132 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.1 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 153.4 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
12Apr
39May
34Jun
14Jul
17Aug
2Sep
5Oct
4Nov
2Dec
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 132 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 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hickory County had?
132 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 Hickory County?
26 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hickory County?
The hail of 17 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Hickory County compare with Missouri for hail?
33.1 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 132 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.