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Hail in Vernon County, Missouri
254 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.
Vernon County, Missouri, has 254 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 116 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 30.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
41 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 | Vernon County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 254 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.7 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 129.6 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
6Mar
35Apr
55May
65Jun
33Jul
29Aug
8Sep
9Oct
6Nov
3Dec
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 254. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.00 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1956 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Vernon County had?
254 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 Vernon County?
26 Apr 2026 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Vernon County?
The hail of 26 Apr 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Vernon County compare with Missouri for hail?
30.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 254 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.