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Hail in Osage County, Missouri
95 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 95 hail events in Osage County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
April is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 50 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 15.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
20 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 | Osage County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 95 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 71.0 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
13Apr
36May
24Jun
8Jul
3Aug
4Sep
0Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Osage County had?
95 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 Osage County?
27 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 Osage County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Osage County compare with Missouri for hail?
15.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 95 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.