Hail in Putnam County, Missouri

Hail in Putnam County, Missouri: 76 recorded events between 1960 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #1,770 nationally and #103 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Putnam County is the 2010s, when 27 of the county's 76 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 Putnam County archive, hail makes up 47.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,770 for this hazard and #103 within Missouri, putting it in the 43.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Putnam County with 32 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.

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

76 hail events are recorded in Putnam County between 1960 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Putnam County?

The strongest hail on record in Putnam County measured 4.

Where does the hail data for Putnam 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.