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Hail in Warren 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 Warren County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
April is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 39 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 25.9 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
34 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 | Warren County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 111 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.9 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.4 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
17Apr
34May
30Jun
10Jul
6Aug
0Sep
5Oct
0Nov
1Dec
2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Warren 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 Warren County?
3 May 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Warren County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Warren County compare with Missouri for hail?
25.9 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.