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Hail in Ray County, Missouri
116 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.
Ray County, Missouri, has 116 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 20.4 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
33 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 | Ray County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 116 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.4 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.4 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
5Apr
31May
31Jun
23Jul
10Aug
5Sep
7Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1970 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1959 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1955 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ray County had?
116 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 Ray County?
11 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ray County?
The hail of 25 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Ray County compare with Missouri for hail?
20.4 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 116 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.