Hail in Scotland County, Missouri

Hail in Scotland County, Missouri: 104 recorded events between 1976 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,396 nationally and #85 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Scotland County is the 2010s, when 43 of the county's 104 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 Scotland County archive, hail makes up 39.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,396 for this hazard and #85 within Missouri, putting it in the 55.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Scotland County with 33 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 Scotland County, Missouri?

104 hail events are recorded in Scotland County between 1976 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Scotland County?

The strongest hail on record in Scotland County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Scotland 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.