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Hail in Maries County, Missouri
96 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 96 hail events in Maries County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
April is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 47 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 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
13 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 | Maries County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 96 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 114.2 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
15Apr
23May
23Jun
11Jul
2Aug
9Sep
4Oct
5Nov
1Dec
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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 96 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 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1969 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1961 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Maries County had?
96 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 Maries County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Maries County?
The hail of 2 Aug 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Maries County compare with Missouri for hail?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 96 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.