115
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$40K
Property damage
Hail in Lewis County, Missouri: 115 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,251 nationally and #74 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lewis County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lewis County is the 2000s, when 48 of the county's 115 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 Lewis County archive, hail makes up 41.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,251 for this hazard and #74 within Missouri, putting it in the 59.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Lewis County with 33 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2008 | EWING | 2 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 30, 2008 | EWING | 1.25 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | LEWISTOWN | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | WILLIAMSTOWN | 2 | $5K |
| Jun 13, 2024 | LEWISTOWN | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | LA BELLE | 2.75 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | LA GRANGE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | STEFFENVILLE | 2.5 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | LA BELLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | LA BELLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | CANTON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | LA GRANGE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lewis County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail approaching the size of baseballs pounded the Dover area along Highway Z. Several vehicles were severely damaged. Several homes in the area suffered roof and siding damage and broken windows. A motorhome damaged by the storm looked like "somebody took a hammer to every inch of it."
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lewis County, Missouri?
115 hail events are recorded in Lewis County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lewis County?
The strongest hail on record in Lewis County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Lewis 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 Lewis County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/lewis-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.