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Hail in Scott County, Missouri
103 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 103 hail events in Scott County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
April is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 24.5 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
22 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 | Scott County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 103 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.5 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.2 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
4Mar
10Apr
38May
31Jun
4Jul
1Aug
3Sep
3Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1955 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Scott County had?
103 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 Scott County?
16 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Scott County?
The hail of 23 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Scott County compare with Missouri for hail?
24.5 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 103 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.