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Hail in Platte County, Missouri
321 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.
Platte County, Missouri, has 321 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 56 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 109 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 173 events against 113 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 76.5 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
60 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 | Platte County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 321 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 76.5 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.6 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
32Apr
92May
109Jun
32Jul
13Aug
13Sep
20Oct
5Nov
2Dec
3
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 321. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 3.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1976 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1976 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1965 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1961 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Platte County had?
321 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 Platte County?
16 Sep 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Platte County?
The hail of 12 Mar 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $900K.
How does Platte County compare with Missouri for hail?
76.5 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 321 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.