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Hail in Miller County, Missouri
172 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 172 hail events in Miller County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
May is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 90 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 29.0 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
37 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Miller County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 172 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.0 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 69.1 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
0Mar
19Apr
44May
50Jun
17Jul
10Aug
5Sep
7Oct
9Nov
1Dec
4
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 172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | $625K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1962 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Miller County had?
172 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 Miller County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Miller County?
The hail of 16 Apr 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Miller County compare with Missouri for hail?
29.0 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 172 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.