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Hail in Newton County, Missouri
345 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 345 hail events in Newton County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
May is the busiest month, with 120 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 175 events against 142 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 55.2 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
75 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 | Newton County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 345 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 55.2 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 58.1 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
71Apr
60May
120Jun
25Jul
24Aug
11Sep
6Oct
8Nov
6Dec
5
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
The 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 345. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 4.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1977 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1977 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Newton County had?
345 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 Newton County?
6 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Newton County?
The hail of 9 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Newton County compare with Missouri for hail?
55.2 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 345 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.