252
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$26.4M
Property damage
Hail in Vernon County, Missouri: 252 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #426 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Vernon County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Vernon County is the 2000s, when 93 of the county's 252 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 Vernon County archive, hail makes up 40.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #426 for this hazard and #22 within Missouri, putting it in the 86.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Vernon County with 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2008 | SCHELL CITY | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | DEDERICK | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | WALKER | 2.5 | $200K |
| Apr 26, 2026 | NEVADA ARPT | 2 | $80K |
| Apr 26, 2026 | NEVADA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | NEVADA | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | BRONAUGH | 2.5 | $25.0M |
| Apr 26, 2026 | METZ | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | WALKER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | METZ | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | DEDERICK | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Vernon County
- Thunderstorm Wind 217
- Flash Flood 81
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm produced hail from golf ball to tennis balls in size over a swath nearly 32 miles in length from south of Nevada, MO to locations north and east of Nevada. Along this mostly rural path, damage occurred to some roofs of homes and structures, vehicles, multiple RV's, equipment and crops.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Vernon County, Missouri?
252 hail events are recorded in Vernon County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Vernon County?
The strongest hail on record in Vernon County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Vernon 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 Vernon County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/vernon-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.