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Hail in Polk County, Missouri
306 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.
Polk County, Missouri, has 306 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 84 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 149 events against 142 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 48.1 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
58 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Polk County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 306 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 48.1 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 95.5 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
7Mar
39Apr
84May
71Jun
45Jul
21Aug
6Sep
14Oct
4Nov
6Dec
8
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 179 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 306. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $9.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 3.50 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 4.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 3.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Polk County had?
306 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 Polk County?
25 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Polk County?
The hail of 1 Apr 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $9.6M.
How does Polk County compare with Missouri for hail?
48.1 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 306 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.