301
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$550K
Property damage
Hail in Franklin County, Missouri: 301 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #308 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Franklin County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Franklin County is the 2010s, when 93 of the county's 301 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 Franklin County archive, hail makes up 41.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #308 for this hazard and #15 within Missouri, putting it in the 90.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Franklin County with 117 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | OETTERS | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | GRAY SUMMIT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | GRAY SUMMIT | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | MAUPIN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | PACIFIC | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | GERALD | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | LESLIE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | SULLIVAN | 2.25 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | SULLIVAN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | SULLIVAN | 1 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large hail fell across Sullivan and Stanton. Most of the hail stones were between 1 and 3 inches. However, a few stones were up to 4 inches in diameter. A number of vehicles sustained major damage with broken windshields and large dents. Also, numerous homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage.
Numerous trees were blown down and a barn roof destroyed in Japan. The county Emergency Management office also reported 0.75-inch-diameter hail along with wind gusts to 58 mph. Many trees were downed and electric poles blown over across central and eastern sections of the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Franklin County, Missouri?
301 hail events are recorded in Franklin County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest hail on record in Franklin County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Franklin 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 Franklin County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/franklin-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.