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Hail in Stone County, Missouri
274 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 274 hail events in Stone County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
May is the busiest month, with 81 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 139 events against 130 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 59.1 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
57 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Stone County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 274 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 59.1 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 86.9 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
11Mar
33Apr
67May
81Jun
28Jul
13Aug
9Sep
9Oct
8Nov
7Dec
5
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
The 193 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 274. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Stone County had?
274 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 Stone County?
30 Mar 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Stone County?
The hail of 3 May 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $125K.
How does Stone County compare with Missouri for hail?
59.1 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 274 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.