Hail in Reynolds County, Missouri

Hail in Reynolds County, Missouri: 65 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #1,944 nationally and #108 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Reynolds County is the 2000s, when 24 of the county's 65 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 Reynolds County archive, hail makes up 33.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,944 for this hazard and #108 within Missouri, putting it in the 37.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Reynolds County with 18 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 Reynolds County, Missouri?

65 hail events are recorded in Reynolds County between 1955 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Reynolds County?

The strongest hail on record in Reynolds County measured 4.

Where does the hail data for Reynolds 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.