20,322
Recorded events
115
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$2.1B
Property damage
Missouri hail history: 20,322 recorded events across 115 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Missouri hail history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 7,423 reported hail events across Missouri. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Missouri
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Greene County | 673 | 0 | $323.2M | 1957–2026 |
| #2 | Jackson County | 669 | 0 | $15.3M | 1955–2026 |
| #3 | St. Louis County | 660 | 0 | $858.5M | 1957–2026 |
| #4 | Clay County | 463 | 0 | $5.0M | 1955–2026 |
| #5 | Cass County | 382 | 0 | $3.6M | 1955–2026 |
| #6 | Boone County | 372 | 0 | $20K | 1958–2026 |
| #7 | Barry County | 351 | 0 | $95.9M | 1956–2026 |
| #8 | St. Charles County | 344 | 0 | $224.1M | 1959–2026 |
| #9 | Newton County | 343 | 0 | $288K | 1957–2026 |
| #10 | Jasper County | 335 | 0 | $3.1M | 1955–2026 |
| #11 | Platte County | 321 | 0 | $1.4M | 1959–2025 |
| #12 | Christian County | 317 | 0 | $30.1M | 1955–2026 |
| #13 | Jefferson County | 312 | 0 | $574K | 1957–2026 |
| #14 | Polk County | 304 | 0 | $20.6M | 1965–2026 |
| #15 | Franklin County | 301 | 0 | $550K | 1959–2026 |
| #16 | Howell County | 294 | 0 | $2.2M | 1966–2026 |
| #17 | Johnson County | 292 | 0 | $66K | 1956–2026 |
| #18 | Lawrence County | 276 | 0 | $125.1M | 1956–2026 |
| #19 | Stone County | 273 | 0 | $498K | 1956–2025 |
| #20 | Camden County | 272 | 0 | $63.4M | 1959–2026 |
| #21 | Texas County | 254 | 0 | $1.8M | 1962–2026 |
| #22 | Vernon County | 252 | 0 | $26.4M | 1956–2026 |
| #23 | Webster County | 249 | 0 | $77.7M | 1959–2026 |
| #24 | Laclede County | 244 | 0 | $98.0M | 1959–2026 |
| #25 | Douglas County | 240 | 0 | $2.0M | 1963–2026 |