317
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$30.1M
Property damage
Hail in Christian County, Missouri: 317 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #281 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Christian County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Christian County is the 2000s, when 87 of the county's 317 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 Christian County archive, hail makes up 32.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #281 for this hazard and #12 within Missouri, putting it in the 90.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Christian County with 97 recorded events, while Jan 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 | OZARK | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | NIXA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | TERRELL | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | NIXA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | NIXA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | BILLINGS | 2.75 | $29.8M |
| Sep 16, 2025 | BILLINGS | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | ELKHEAD | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | GARRISON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | BRUNER | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Christian County
- Thunderstorm Wind 393
- Flash Flood 127
- Tornado 45
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 2 miles wide continued from northeast of Marionville and continued to the northeast across far western Christian County. Hail from quarters to baseballs in size fell along a path from northeast of Marionville to north of Billings as a 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 southwestern Greene County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Christian County, Missouri?
317 hail events are recorded in Christian County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Christian County?
The strongest hail on record in Christian County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Christian 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 Christian County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/christian-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.