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Hail in Moniteau County, Missouri
92 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.
Moniteau County, Missouri, has 92 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 52 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 22.2 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
23 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Moniteau County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 92 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.2 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 59.4 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
7Apr
35May
25Jun
7Jul
5Aug
1Sep
5Oct
2Nov
0Dec
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 92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1971 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Moniteau County had?
92 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 Moniteau County?
8 May 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Moniteau County?
The hail of 15 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Moniteau County compare with Missouri for hail?
22.2 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 92 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.