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Hail in Monroe County, Missouri
65 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.
Monroe County, Missouri, has 65 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 10.0 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 | Monroe County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 65 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.0 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 74.6 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
12Apr
14May
19Jun
8Jul
7Aug
0Sep
2Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Monroe County had?
65 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 Monroe County?
31 Mar 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Monroe County?
The hail of 27 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Monroe County compare with Missouri for hail?
10.0 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 65 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.