Hail in Dunklin County, Missouri

Hail in Dunklin County, Missouri: 149 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #935 nationally and #55 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Dunklin County is the 2000s, when 54 of the county's 149 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 Dunklin County archive, hail makes up 33.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #935 for this hazard and #55 within Missouri, putting it in the 69.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Dunklin County with 48 recorded events, while Sep 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.

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

149 hail events are recorded in Dunklin County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Dunklin County?

The strongest hail on record in Dunklin County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Dunklin 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.