Hail in Dallas County, Missouri

Hail in Dallas County, Missouri: 150 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #924 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Dallas County is the 2000s, when 60 of the county's 150 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 Dallas County archive, hail makes up 29.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #924 for this hazard and #53 within Missouri, putting it in the 70.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Dallas County with 45 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 166
• Flash Flood 104
• Flood 45

How many hail events are on record in Dallas County, Missouri?

150 hail events are recorded in Dallas County between 1963 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Dallas County?

The strongest hail on record in Dallas County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Dallas 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.