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Hail in Marion County, Missouri
111 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.
Marion County, Missouri, has 111 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 49 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 25.4 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
20 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 | Marion County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 111 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.4 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.9 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
13Apr
20May
34Jun
14Jul
6Aug
8Sep
5Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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
All 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1975 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1962 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Marion County had?
111 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 Marion County?
2 May 2024 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Marion County?
The hail of 13 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Marion County compare with Missouri for hail?
25.4 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 111 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.