Hail in DeKalb County, Missouri

Hail in DeKalb County, Missouri: 135 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,050 nationally and #63 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in DeKalb County is the 2000s, when 62 of the county's 135 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 DeKalb County archive, hail makes up 51.3% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,050 for this hazard and #63 within Missouri, putting it in the 66.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in DeKalb County with 38 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 DeKalb County, Missouri?

135 hail events are recorded in DeKalb County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in DeKalb County?

The strongest hail on record in DeKalb County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for DeKalb 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.