161
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5K
Property damage
Hail in Clinton County, Missouri: 161 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #853 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Clinton County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Clinton County is the 2000s, when 69 of the county's 161 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 Clinton County archive, hail makes up 46.7% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #853 for this hazard and #45 within Missouri, putting it in the 72.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Clinton County with 59 recorded events, while Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | CONVERSE | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | CAMERON MUNI ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | LATHROP | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | MECCA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | TRIMBLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | LATHROP | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | HEMPLE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | CAMERON MUNI ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | CAMERON MUNI ARPT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | LILLY | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Clinton County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe thunderstorms moved across western and central sections of Clinton County producing large hail. Golf ball-size hail was reported at Gower and tennis ball-size hail was reported at Plattsburg. In Lathrop an inch and a quarter-size hail was reported.
Severe thunderstorms moved across western and central sections of Clinton County producing large hail. Golf ball-size hail was reported at Gower and tennis ball-size hail was reported at Plattsburg. In Lathrop an inch and a quarter-size hail was reported.
Severe thunderstorms moved across western and central sections of Clinton County producing large hail. Golf ball-size hail was reported at Gower and tennis ball-size hail was reported at Plattsburg. In Lathrop an inch and a quarter-size hail was reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Clinton County, Missouri?
161 hail events are recorded in Clinton County between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Clinton County?
The strongest hail on record in Clinton County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Clinton 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 Clinton County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/clinton-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.