Hail History

Hail history for Benton County, Missouri

Every NOAA hail report filed in Benton County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Benton County

Last hail
Nov 17, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 14 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 26, 2024

181 reports on 122 days since 1956 · #39 of 116 Missouri counties

Hail map · Benton County

Warsaw Cole Camp Lincoln Bent Tree Harbor 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
176 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Benton County

The latest hail report in Benton County is from November 17, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 26, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Benton County logged 73 reports on 47 hail days, about 3.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Missouri county (3.5 a year) and ranks #39 of 116 Missouri counties for all-time reports. Benton County holds 1% of all 20,478 hail reports in Missouri.

3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Missouri county. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 26, 2024 near 4.27 NE Racket.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (39) compared with 2006–2015 (34). The busiest year was 2003, with 20 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Benton County 3.6
  • Median Missouri county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Benton County 47
  • Median Missouri county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Benton County 3%
  • Median Missouri county 6%

Hail over time

05101520 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1964: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 1983: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1992: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 20 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 10 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 2 reports (1%) Jan February: 3 reports (2%) Feb March: 18 reports (10%) Mar April: 53 reports (29%) Apr May: 49 reports (27%) May June: 18 reports (10%) Jun July: 14 reports (8%) Jul August: 9 reports (5%) Aug September: 5 reports (3%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov December: 5 reports (3%) Dec
All 181 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 111 3
2024 251 8
2023 3 3
2022 0
2021 11 2
2020 1 1
2019 12 3
2018 2 2
2017 2512 10

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Nov 17, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Sep 17, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 3, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 11, 2024 1 1.50 in —
May 26, 2024 1 2.50 in —
May 8, 2024 4 1.75 in —
Apr 18, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Mar 31, 2023 3 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Benton County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 26, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 4.27 NE Racket $20K 14:45 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 2.79 WNW Cole Camp $100K 17:05 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1998 2.00 inhen egg Lakeview Hgt $15K 09:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 1990 2.00 inhen egg — — 19:34 local · NCEI
May 14, 1982 2.00 inhen egg — — 17:45 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Benton County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Nov 17, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Knobby — 13:22 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.13 NE Mt Hulda — 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Warsaw — 14:58 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 2.57 WNW Santiago — 20:15 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 4.27 NE Racket $20K 14:45 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter Fristoe — 14:06 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.34 SSE Cole Camp — 07:51 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 3 SW Mora — 07:47 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNE Ionia — 07:43 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2024 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Lincoln — 13:02 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 3.04 ESE Racket — 13:00 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.54 E Warsaw — 14:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Benton County

PlaceReportsLargest
Warsaw381.75 in
Cole Camp322.00 in
Lincoln181.75 in
Bent Tree Harbor122.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
White Branch44Apr 17, 2013

Questions about hail in Benton County

How often does it hail in Benton County, Missouri?

181 hail reports have been logged in Benton County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.6 reports a year. That ranks #39 of 116 Missouri counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Benton County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Benton County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 26, 2024 near 4.27 NE Racket. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Benton County?

The most recent report in this data is from November 17, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Benton County had in the last five years?

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 14 reports. The most recent was November 17, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.