232
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.8M
Property damage
Hail in Taney County, Missouri: 232 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #495 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Taney County, Missouri: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Taney County is the 2000s, when 84 of the county's 232 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 Taney County archive, hail makes up 31.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #495 for this hazard and #27 within Missouri, putting it in the 84.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Taney County with 74 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | DAY | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | RIDGEDALE | 2.25 | $15K |
| May 26, 2024 | RIDGEDALE | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | BRANSON MEM ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2024 | WALNUT SHADE | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2024 | WALNUT SHADE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | FORSYTH | 1 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | FORSYTH | 1 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | KIRBYVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | WALNUT SHADE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Taney County
- Thunderstorm Wind 287
- Flash Flood 117
- Heavy Rain 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms moved out of Stone County and move from near Hollister to just southeast of Protem producing quarter to baseball sized hail. Golf ball sized hail fell on the campus of College of the Ozarks and up to baseball sized hail occurred near Table Rock and Protem. Numerous vehicles, businesses and homes sustained damage from the large hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Taney County, Missouri?
232 hail events are recorded in Taney County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Taney County?
The strongest hail on record in Taney County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Taney 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 Taney County, Missouri.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/missouri/taney-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.