Hail in Moniteau County, Missouri

Hail in Moniteau County, Missouri: 92 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #1,542 nationally and #97 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Moniteau County is the 2000s, when 42 of the county's 92 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 Moniteau County archive, hail makes up 36.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,542 for this hazard and #97 within Missouri, putting it in the 50.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Moniteau County with 35 recorded events, while Nov 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 Moniteau County, Missouri?

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

What is the strongest hail recorded in Moniteau County?

The strongest hail on record in Moniteau County measured 4.

Where does the hail data for Moniteau 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.