116
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5K
Property damage
Hail in Ray County, Missouri: 116 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,241 nationally and #72 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Ray County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Ray County is the 2000s, when 42 of the county's 116 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 Ray County archive, hail makes up 39.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,241 for this hazard and #72 within Missouri, putting it in the 60.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Ray 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | LAWSON | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | ELMIRA | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | LAWSON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | WOOD HGTS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | WOOD HGTS | 1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | CAMDEN | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | RICHMOND | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | RICHMOND | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | HARDIN | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2019 | ELKHORN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ray County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A local newspaper reported downed trees and power lines. Half of the bleacher seats at the high school football field were ripped out of place and left twisted on the field. A 75-foot-hole was also torn in the ceiling of a Wal-Mart store.
A local newspaper reported downed trees and power lines. Half of the bleacher seats at the high school football field were ripped out of place and left twisted on the field. A 75-foot-hole was also torn in the ceiling of a Wal-Mart store.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Ray County, Missouri?
116 hail events are recorded in Ray County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Ray County?
The strongest hail on record in Ray County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Ray 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 Ray County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/ray-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.