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Hail in Madison County, Missouri
36 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 36 hail events in Madison County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
April is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 7.3 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.25 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Madison County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 36 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.3 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.5 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
5Apr
10May
9Jun
2Jul
2Aug
2Sep
0Oct
5Nov
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 36 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 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Madison County had?
36 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 Madison County?
16 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 Madison County?
The hail of 10 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500.
How does Madison County compare with Missouri for hail?
7.3 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 36 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.