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Hail in Morgan County, Missouri
196 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.
Morgan County, Missouri, has 196 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 110 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 32.8 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
40 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 | Morgan County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 196 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.8 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 91.7 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
31Apr
49May
45Jun
21Jul
18Aug
12Sep
9Oct
5Nov
3Dec
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 196 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 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 |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1959 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Morgan County had?
196 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 Morgan County?
28 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Morgan County?
The hail of 17 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Morgan County compare with Missouri for hail?
32.8 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 196 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.