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Hail in Ralls County, Missouri
73 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.
Ralls County, Missouri, has 73 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 31 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 15.5 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
11 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Ralls County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 73 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.5 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 70.5 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
10Apr
16May
23Jun
11Jul
5Aug
3Sep
2Oct
0Nov
2Dec
1
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 73 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 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 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 | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1968 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ralls County had?
73 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 Ralls County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ralls County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Ralls County compare with Missouri for hail?
15.5 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 73 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.