Hail history · Missouri
Benton County, Missouri hail history
20 days with hail reports since 2010, most recently Nov 17, 2025. Largest hail: 2.50".
Hail days since 2010208 in the last 5 years
Largest hail2.50"tennis ball · May 26, 2024
Damaging wind reports57last Sep 9, 2026
By year
| Year | Hail days | Hail reports | Largest hail | Wind reports | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 62 mph |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" | 5 | 66 mph |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 2.50" | 8 | 61 mph |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" | 3 | 64 mph |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 60 mph |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" | 4 | 70 mph |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | 6 | 72 mph |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" | 3 | 60 mph |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | 6 | 60 mph |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 1.25" | 6 | 60 mph |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 2.00" | 4 | 60 mph |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
Largest hail reports
| Size | About the size of a | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2.50" | tennis ball | May 26, 2024 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | Apr 10, 2016 |
| 1.75" | golf ball | Apr 10, 2016 |
| 1.75" | golf ball | May 26, 2016 |
| 1.75" | golf ball | May 8, 2024 |
| 1.50" | ping pong ball | Jun 1, 2019 |
| 1.50" | ping pong ball | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 1.25" | half dollar | Mar 1, 2017 |
| 1.25" | half dollar | Mar 9, 2017 |
| 1.25" | half dollar | Jun 11, 2021 |
Check a specific address
County totals hide big differences between neighborhoods. See every report within 1 to 10 miles of a home.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data