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Hail in Webster County, Missouri
249 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.
Webster County, Missouri, has 249 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 77 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 140 events against 102 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 42.0 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
35 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 | Webster County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 249 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.0 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.7 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
35Apr
77May
48Jun
32Jul
15Aug
18Sep
1Oct
6Nov
9Dec
3
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 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 249. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | $65M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | $13M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 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 |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1959 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Webster County had?
249 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 Webster County?
28 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 Webster County?
The hail of 28 Apr 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $65M and crop damage at $500K.
How does Webster County compare with Missouri for hail?
42.0 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 249 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.