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Hail in Howell County, Missouri
294 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 294 hail events in Howell County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
April is the busiest month, with 100 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 135 events against 144 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 31.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
82 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Howell County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 294 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.7 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.5 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
38Apr
100May
90Jun
12Jul
18Aug
10Sep
6Oct
6Nov
4Dec
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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
The 185 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 294. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 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 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Howell County had?
294 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 Howell County?
28 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Howell County?
The hail of 27 Apr 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Howell County compare with Missouri for hail?
31.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 294 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.