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Hail in Howard County, Missouri
103 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 103 hail events in Howard County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 22.2 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
15 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 | Howard County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 103 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.2 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 101.3 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
9Apr
26May
21Jun
33Jul
4Aug
3Sep
4Oct
1Nov
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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1977 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Howard County had?
103 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 Howard County?
4 Apr 2023 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Howard County?
The hail of 13 Apr 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Howard County compare with Missouri for hail?
22.2 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 103 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.