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Hail in Saline County, Missouri
142 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.
Saline County, Missouri, has 142 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 18.8 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Saline County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 142 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.8 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 61.0 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
16Apr
29May
49Jun
22Jul
5Aug
5Sep
6Oct
2Nov
4Dec
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 142 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1977 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1960 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1956 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Saline County had?
142 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 Saline County?
12 Mar 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Saline County?
The hail of 24 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Saline County compare with Missouri for hail?
18.8 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 142 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.