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Hail in Ozark County, Missouri
188 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 188 hail events in Ozark County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
April is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 104 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 25.2 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
33 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 | Ozark County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 188 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.2 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 214.1 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
38Apr
49May
44Jun
16Jul
12Aug
5Sep
8Oct
2Nov
5Dec
4
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 188 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 | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 4.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ozark County had?
188 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 Ozark 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 Ozark County?
The hail of 30 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Ozark County compare with Missouri for hail?
25.2 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 188 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.