Hail in Ozark County, Missouri

Hail in Ozark County, Missouri: 188 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #686 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Ozark County is the 2000s, when 75 of the county's 188 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 Ozark County archive, hail makes up 26.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #686 for this hazard and #36 within Missouri, putting it in the 77.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Ozark County with 49 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 201
• Flood 145
• Flash Flood 126

How many hail events are on record in Ozark County, Missouri?

188 hail events are recorded in Ozark County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Ozark County?

The strongest hail on record in Ozark County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Ozark 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.