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Hail in Putnam County, Missouri
76 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 76 hail events in Putnam County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
June is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 14.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
20 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 | Putnam County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 76 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.7 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 161.3 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
3Apr
11May
13Jun
32Jul
4Aug
5Sep
5Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
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 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1977 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Putnam County had?
76 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 Putnam County?
27 Aug 2024 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Putnam County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Putnam County compare with Missouri for hail?
14.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 76 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.