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Hail in Washington County, Missouri
174 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.
Washington County, Missouri, has 174 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 85 events against 80 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 22.9 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
42 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Washington County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 174 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.9 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 74.0 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
8Mar
24Apr
45May
47Jun
21Jul
6Aug
8Sep
8Oct
6Nov
1Dec
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 174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Washington County had?
174 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 Washington County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 4.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Washington County?
The hail of 14 May 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Washington County compare with Missouri for hail?
22.9 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 174 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.