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Hail in Johnson County, Missouri
292 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 292 hail events in Johnson County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
May is the busiest month, with 69 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 138 events against 122 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 35.2 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
56 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 | Johnson County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 292 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.2 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.9 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
16Mar
64Apr
60May
69Jun
22Jul
10Aug
15Sep
22Oct
7Nov
3Dec
2
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 292. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Hail | 3.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1990 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1976 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Hail | 0.81 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1959 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Johnson County had?
292 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 Johnson County?
15 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 Johnson County?
The hail of 30 Mar 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Johnson County compare with Missouri for hail?
35.2 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 292 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.