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Hail in Sullivan County, Missouri
86 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.
Sullivan County, Missouri, has 86 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 13.3 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
16 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Sullivan County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 86 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.3 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 144.9 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
11Apr
16May
20Jun
24Jul
7Aug
1Sep
5Oct
2Nov
0Dec
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 86 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 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 4.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sullivan County had?
86 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 Sullivan County?
16 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Sullivan County?
The hail of 27 Jul 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3K.
How does Sullivan County compare with Missouri for hail?
13.3 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 86 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.