351
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$95.9M
Property damage
Hail in Barry County, Missouri: 351 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #223 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Barry County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Barry County is the 2000s, when 125 of the county's 351 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Barry County archive, hail makes up 34.4% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #223 for this hazard and #7 within Missouri, putting it in the 92.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Barry County with 85 recorded events, while Dec is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | WHEATON | 3 | $94.5M |
| Mar 7, 2026 | CASSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | EAGLE ROCK | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | WAYNE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | SHELL KNOB | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | SHELL KNOB | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | SHELL KNOB TURKEY AR | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | SHELL KNOB TURKEY AR | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | FLAT CREEK | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | SHELL KNOB | 2.5 | $15K |
Other hazards here
More from Barry County
- Thunderstorm Wind 319
- Flash Flood 184
- Flood 76
- Tornado 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A hail swath from a mile to 3 miles wide began near Wheaton and continued to the northeast across Barry County. Hail from quarters to 3 inches in size fell along a path from Wheaton to Purdy to Pleasant Ridge as an intensifying left moving supercell moved to the northeast across the County. Along the storms path, numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other structures were damaged by hail before the storm passed into southeastern Lawrence County.
Very heavy rain formed along a stationary front and produced widespread flash flooding over a large part of southwest and south- central Missouri. Many rural and some major roads were closed or covered with water. All small streams with low water bridges were bank-full, or flooded with numerous fences and crops damaged. Local radars estimated two to three inch one-hour rainfall amounts in the warned area. Kelly Creek, in Monett, became a swollen rampage and nearly damaged downtown businesses. A few specific streams and rivers flooding were the Spring River at Waco, Osage at Schell City, and Little Osage at Horton.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Barry County, Missouri?
351 hail events are recorded in Barry County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Barry County?
The strongest hail on record in Barry County measured 3.5.
Where does the hail data for Barry County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Barry County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/barry-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.