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Hail in Holt County, Missouri
131 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 131 hail events in Holt County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
May is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 58 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 28.3 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
37 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Holt County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 131 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.3 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 310.0 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
12Apr
20May
39Jun
34Jul
11Aug
5Sep
5Oct
0Nov
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 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 3.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 4.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1966 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1966 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Holt County had?
131 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 Holt County?
1 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Holt County?
The hail of 25 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Holt County compare with Missouri for hail?
28.3 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 131 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.