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Hail in Pike County, Missouri
94 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 94 hail events in Pike County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
April is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 47 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 14.0 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
24 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 | Pike County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 94 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.0 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 52.9 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
9Apr
28May
26Jun
12Jul
6Aug
2Sep
2Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1976 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pike County had?
94 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 Pike County?
18 Apr 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pike County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Pike County compare with Missouri for hail?
14.0 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 94 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.