240
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Hail in Douglas County, Missouri: 240 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #467 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Douglas County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Douglas County is the 2000s, when 91 of the county's 240 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 Douglas County archive, hail makes up 25.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #467 for this hazard and #25 within Missouri, putting it in the 85.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Douglas County with 81 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 27, 2026 | TOPAZ | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | COLDSPRING | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | BRUSHYKNOB | 2 | $75K |
| Apr 27, 2026 | CHENEY | 2.5 | $150K |
| Apr 27, 2026 | AVA | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | VANZANT | 1.75 | $10K |
| May 16, 2025 | AVA | 1.75 | $25K |
| May 16, 2025 | AVA MUNI MEML ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | AVA | 2.75 | $60K |
| May 16, 2025 | HEST | 1.75 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Douglas County
- Thunderstorm Wind 258
- Flood 190
- Flash Flood 176
- Tornado 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Social media report of softball size hail. An estimated 30 homes, from northern sections of Ava northward to the county line, suffered damage to roofs, windows and siding. Damage estimates of $32,000 per home occurred, with another 30 cars damaged as well including some that had windows broken. This damage summary includes hail reported in other locations from Ava northward during this evening.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Douglas County, Missouri?
240 hail events are recorded in Douglas County between 1963 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Douglas County?
The strongest hail on record in Douglas County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Douglas 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 Douglas County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/douglas-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.