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Hail in Taney County, Missouri
232 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 232 hail events in Taney County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
May is the busiest month, with 74 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 135 events against 93 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 36.7 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 | Taney County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 232 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.7 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.1 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
36Apr
42May
74Jun
29Jul
9Aug
12Sep
6Oct
5Nov
5Dec
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 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 232. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.25 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1977 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Taney County had?
232 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 Taney County?
14 Mar 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Taney County?
The hail of 3 May 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K.
How does Taney County compare with Missouri for hail?
36.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 232 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.