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Hail in Jefferson County, Missouri
312 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.
Jefferson County, Missouri, has 312 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 112 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 153 events against 127 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 47.5 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
74 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 | Jefferson County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 312 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.5 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.7 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
17Mar
42Apr
112May
62Jun
29Jul
15Aug
5Sep
12Oct
7Nov
6Dec
4
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 312. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 4.50 in | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1961 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jefferson County had?
312 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 Jefferson County?
27 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 Jefferson County?
The hail of 26 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Jefferson County compare with Missouri for hail?
47.5 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 312 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.