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Hail in Phelps County, Missouri
203 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.
Phelps County, Missouri, has 203 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 63 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 115 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 30.2 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
29 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 | Phelps County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 203 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.2 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.2 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
40Apr
41May
63Jun
14Jul
10Aug
19Sep
4Oct
8Nov
0Dec
1
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 203. 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | 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 | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $300 | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1955 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Phelps County had?
203 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 Phelps County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Phelps County?
The hail of 8 May 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Phelps County compare with Missouri for hail?
30.2 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 203 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.