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Hail in Macon County, Missouri
149 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.
Macon County, Missouri, has 149 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 53 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 18.6 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
44 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 | Macon County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 149 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.6 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 98.1 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
13Apr
22May
39Jun
45Jul
8Aug
11Sep
6Oct
4Nov
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 149 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 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1973 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Macon County had?
149 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 Macon County?
4 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 Macon County?
The hail of 27 Feb 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Macon County compare with Missouri for hail?
18.6 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 149 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.