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Hail in Stoddard County, Missouri
111 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 111 hail events in Stoddard County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
April is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 63 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 13.5 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
23 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Stoddard County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 111 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.5 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 39.0 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
13Apr
40May
27Jun
7Jul
9Aug
3Sep
2Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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 111 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 | 2.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 3.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Hail | 3.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1973 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Stoddard County had?
111 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 Stoddard County?
16 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 Stoddard County?
The hail of 16 Apr 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Stoddard County compare with Missouri for hail?
13.5 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 111 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.