Missouri Hail Statistics

Missouri averages 355 reports of 1-inch or larger hail a year, on 39.6 hail days. That ranks 6th of 51 and is 5% of all such reports in the US. Hail peaks in May.

Data: NOAA Storm Events, 2021–2025 yearly averages

355Reports of 1-inch+ hail a year, 6th most
39.6Hail days a year, 7th most
5.00 inLargest stone reported, July 17, 2023

When hail falls in Missouri

  • 389 hail reports a year in all, 46.4 of them 2 inches or larger.
  • The most reports of 1-inch+ hail: St. Louis County, about 24.6 a year.
  • The most reports come in May; nationally the peak is May.
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Share of Missouri hail reports by month, 2021–2025.

Hail by county in Missouri

115 counties with at least one hail report, 2021–2025. Yearly averages, sorted by 1-inch+ reports. More people means more reports, so populous counties tend to rank higher.

Hail statistics by county in Missouri. Column headers sort the table.
St. Louis24.624.64.02.50 in
Christian12.213.63.02.75 in
St. Charles10.210.23.23.00 in
Greene9.812.64.03.00 in
Barry8.810.23.62.50 in
Douglas8.610.03.84.00 in
Jackson8.48.82.61.75 in
Jefferson8.48.43.22.75 in
Polk8.08.63.44.00 in
Camden7.88.83.03.25 in
Clay7.48.02.22.50 in
Taney6.88.43.42.25 in
Howell6.27.23.22.75 in
Stone6.06.43.03.00 in
Cass6.06.21.45.00 in
Franklin6.06.02.63.00 in
Phelps5.87.02.42.00 in
McDonald5.66.42.82.00 in
Webster5.25.62.84.00 in
Pulaski5.25.21.83.00 in
Newton4.85.42.62.00 in
Johnson4.64.81.82.00 in
Lawrence4.44.81.62.00 in
Dent4.44.62.62.75 in
Vernon4.25.41.81.75 in
Laclede4.04.42.42.75 in
Crawford4.04.02.02.50 in
Texas4.04.02.22.50 in
Jasper3.85.22.82.50 in
Dunklin3.84.43.22.75 in
Henry3.84.01.82.75 in
Hickory3.83.81.43.00 in
Bates3.63.82.61.75 in
Nodaway3.63.61.42.50 in
St. Louis city3.43.41.42.00 in
Wright3.24.22.82.75 in
Clark3.23.82.21.75 in
Platte3.03.42.61.25 in
Grundy3.03.01.44.00 in
Harrison3.03.01.44.00 in
St. Clair3.03.01.62.50 in
Wayne2.83.62.01.75 in
Barton2.83.61.43.00 in
Carter2.83.42.42.50 in
Ozark2.83.21.41.75 in
St. Francois2.82.81.01.75 in
Benton2.63.22.02.50 in
Morgan2.62.81.62.50 in
Pettis2.62.61.62.50 in
Dade2.42.61.24.00 in
Lewis2.42.41.82.75 in
Macon2.42.41.23.00 in
Montgomery2.42.42.02.50 in
Dallas2.22.21.42.75 in
Lafayette2.22.20.64.25 in
Scotland2.02.21.42.00 in
Warren2.02.01.43.00 in
Iron2.02.01.62.00 in
Miller2.02.01.21.75 in
Ripley1.82.82.01.50 in
Butler1.82.21.62.75 in
Stoddard1.82.21.21.75 in
Oregon1.82.01.42.00 in
Shannon1.82.00.82.50 in
Audrain1.81.81.62.25 in
Reynolds1.81.81.22.50 in
Daviess1.81.81.04.00 in
Ray1.81.81.21.75 in
Putnam1.81.80.82.75 in
Callaway1.81.81.61.75 in
Clinton1.62.01.21.75 in
Cedar1.62.01.62.00 in
Gentry1.62.01.02.00 in
Bollinger1.62.01.42.75 in
Sullivan1.61.81.22.00 in
Washington1.61.81.41.75 in
Pemiscot1.61.81.21.75 in
Ste. Genevieve1.61.61.22.50 in
Holt1.61.61.01.75 in
Gasconade1.61.61.22.25 in
Cole1.41.41.42.50 in
Mercer1.41.40.82.00 in
Boone1.41.41.02.75 in
Lincoln1.41.41.21.75 in
Perry1.21.41.21.75 in
Caldwell1.21.21.01.50 in
Pike1.21.21.02.00 in
Marion1.21.20.82.75 in
Atchison1.01.21.01.75 in
DeKalb1.01.01.01.75 in
Livingston1.01.00.61.25 in
Buchanan1.01.00.61.75 in
Howard1.01.00.63.00 in
Shelby1.01.01.01.75 in
Saline1.01.00.61.25 in
Linn1.01.00.61.50 in
Mississippi0.81.01.01.75 in
Maries0.81.00.81.75 in
Moniteau0.80.80.81.00 in
Andrew0.80.80.62.00 in
Randolph0.80.80.62.00 in
Osage0.80.80.82.00 in
Chariton0.80.80.41.75 in
Cooper0.80.80.61.75 in
Knox0.80.80.83.25 in
Scott0.61.00.81.75 in
New Madrid0.60.80.81.50 in
Worth0.60.60.61.75 in
Monroe0.60.60.41.75 in
Ralls0.60.60.21.75 in
Cape Girardeau0.41.21.01.00 in
Adair0.40.60.61.75 in
Madison0.40.40.42.25 in
Schuyler0.40.40.41.75 in
Carroll0.00.20.20.88 in

About these numbers

Hail reports from the NOAA Storm Events Database, 2021–2025, averaged per year. These are reports to the National Weather Service, not every storm: places with more people report more hail. Full methodology.

Cite: Home Stats Data, "Missouri Hail Statistics," https://homestatsdata.com/storm-risk/hail-statistics/missouri/