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Hail in Linn County, Missouri
107 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 107 hail events in Linn County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 51 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 17.4 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
26 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 6.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Linn County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 107 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.4 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 90.3 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
11Apr
18May
35Jun
24Jul
8Aug
4Sep
2Oct
2Nov
0Dec
1
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 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 6.00 in | $1.5M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1956 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Linn County had?
107 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 Linn County?
16 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Linn County?
The hail of 24 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Linn County compare with Missouri for hail?
17.4 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 107 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.