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Hail in Perry County, Missouri
57 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.
Perry County, Missouri, has 57 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 12.0 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
15 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Perry County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 57 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.0 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.1 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
4Apr
15May
13Jun
7Jul
6Aug
1Sep
1Oct
4Nov
1Dec
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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 57 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 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | $6.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Perry County had?
57 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 Perry County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Perry County?
The hail of 27 Feb 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $6.0M.
How does Perry County compare with Missouri for hail?
12.0 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 57 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.