Hail in Knox County, Missouri

Hail in Knox County, Missouri: 62 recorded events between 1974 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3.25. That places the county #2,006 nationally and #110 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Knox County is the 2000s, when 24 of the county's 62 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 Knox County archive, hail makes up 37.3% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,006 for this hazard and #110 within Missouri, putting it in the 35.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Knox County with 13 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 Knox County, Missouri?

62 hail events are recorded in Knox County between 1974 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Knox County?

The strongest hail on record in Knox County measured 3.25.

Where does the hail data for Knox 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.