304
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$20.6M
Property damage
Hail in Polk County, Missouri: 304 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #304 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Polk County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Polk County is the 2000s, when 113 of the county's 304 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 Polk County archive, hail makes up 35.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #304 for this hazard and #14 within Missouri, putting it in the 90.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Polk County with 84 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 28, 2026 | TIN TOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | MORRISVILLE | 1.75 | $100K |
| Apr 26, 2026 | ADONIS | 2 | $200K |
| Apr 26, 2026 | FLEMINGTON | 2.75 | $250K |
| Apr 26, 2026 | FLEMINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | HUMANSVILLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | ALDRICH | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | TIN TOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | DEWEY | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | RIMBY | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Polk County
- Thunderstorm Wind 266
- Flash Flood 156
- Flood 54
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Golf ball to tennis ball sized hail and 50 mph winds were reported in Bolivar. Approximately 150 homes suffered severe damage to roofs, siding and windows. An equal number of cars suffered significant damage, with most 2014 model year and older totaled by insurance companies. This damage figure accounts for all damage in Polk County, Missouri for this event.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Polk County, Missouri?
304 hail events are recorded in Polk County between 1965 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Polk County?
The strongest hail on record in Polk County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Polk 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 Polk County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/polk-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.