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Hail in Wright County, Missouri
208 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 208 hail events in Wright County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
April is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 86 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 30.5 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Wright County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 208 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.5 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 111.8 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
12Mar
30Apr
65May
50Jun
16Jul
5Aug
10Sep
4Oct
3Nov
7Dec
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 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 208. 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 | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | 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 | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1977 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wright County had?
208 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 Wright County?
28 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wright County?
The hail of 3 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Wright County compare with Missouri for hail?
30.5 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 208 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.