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Hail in Oregon County, Missouri
116 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.
Oregon County, Missouri, has 116 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 14.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
32 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Oregon County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 116 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.7 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 134.4 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
18Apr
37May
21Jun
13Jul
7Aug
6Sep
2Oct
6Nov
2Dec
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 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1984 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Oregon County had?
116 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 Oregon County?
16 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Oregon County?
The hail of 13 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Oregon County compare with Missouri for hail?
14.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 116 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.