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Hail in Pulaski County, Missouri
217 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 217 hail events in Pulaski County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
May is the busiest month, with 59 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 101 events against 93 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 39.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
43 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 | Pulaski County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 217 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.7 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.3 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
2Mar
28Apr
55May
59Jun
22Jul
17Aug
12Sep
4Oct
6Nov
2Dec
4
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 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 217. 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 | 2.00 in | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 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 | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1977 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1959 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pulaski County had?
217 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 Pulaski County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pulaski County?
The hail of 17 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Pulaski County compare with Missouri for hail?
39.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 217 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.