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Benton County, MO hail & severe wind history

155 storm reports on file for Benton County between 2010-04-23 and 2026-04-26 — 62 hail and 93 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 9.1 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.

Hail reports

3.6 per year

Largest hail

2.5"

tennis ball size · 2024-05-26

Strongest gust

72 mph

63 kt · 2020-06-04

Reported damage

$781K

property + crop, as filed

Storm days

distinct days with a report

Busiest year

2017

16 reports

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Date	Type	Size / gust	Nearest location	Report detail
2026-04-26 18:02	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi SW of Warsaw	Trees and power lines were reported down.
2026-04-17 17:55	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.64 mi NE of Fairfield	A power line was reported down at the entrance Osage Bluff Camp.
2026-04-17 18:00	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.71 mi E of Whitakerville	A large tree was reported down on Poorboy Road.
2026-04-17 18:25	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.54 mi E of Warsaw	A tree fell onto a power line.
2026-04-17 18:25	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Warsaw	Numerous trees and powerlines were reported down in town with multiple power outages.
2026-04-17 18:25	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	.88 mi SE of Warsaw	A tree fell on a vehicle on Hawthorn Drive.
2026-04-17 18:27	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.29 mi ENE of Warsaw	Several large trees were reported down on Rexschell Lane.
2026-04-17 18:27	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.57 mi ENE of Whitakerville	Several power lines had large branches fall on them causing power outages.
2026-04-17 18:27	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	4.18 mi S of Lincoln	A National Weather Service Survey determined that damage was caused by straight line winds which uprooted or snapped multiple trees and caused damage to a metal building.
2026-04-17 18:30	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	4.04 mi WSW of Lakeview Hgt	A large tree was reported down on Skyview Street.
2026-04-17 18:32	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	1.38 mi S of Edmonson	Several power lines were reported down along Highway H.
2026-04-17 18:35	Wind	54 kt 62 mph	3.62 mi SSW of Lincoln	The AWOS station KRAW in Warsaw, measured a 62mph wind gust.
2026-03-10 23:42	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	.69 mi S of Bentonville	Numerous power poles and power lines are down at Highway 83 and Highway EE northeast of Harper.
2026-03-10 23:42	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.49 mi SSW of Bentonville	An outbuilding was flipped upside down northeast of Harper.
2026-03-10 23:45	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Warsaw	A tree was down over the roadway along Commercial street and Niangua street in Warsaw.
2026-03-06 22:20	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.64 mi NE of Hastain	Thunderstorm winds downed two trees and a powerline south of Lakeview Heights.
2025-11-17 13:22	Hail	1" quarter	2.07 mi N of Knobby	Report of quarter size hail.
2025-09-17 15:00	Hail	1" quarter	2.13 mi NE of Mt Hulda	Hail to the size of quarters fell south of Cole Camp.
2025-06-03 14:58	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi S of Warsaw	Hail to the size of quarters fell in the city of Warsaw.
2025-06-03 18:50	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	2.18 mi W of Avery	Thunderstorm winds uprooted a tree onto a car 10 miles north of Wheatland on the Benton and Hickory county line.
2025-05-19 18:30	Wind	57 kt 66 mph	3.5 mi N of Warsaw	Trees were down near the Thibaut boat ramp area.
2025-05-19 18:30	Wind	57 kt 66 mph	.88 mi SW of Lincoln	Reports of tree damage in Lincoln on Highway 65. Electricity to the entire town was knocked out. Altogether, over 4000 homes and businesses lost power in Benton County.
2025-05-19 18:42	Wind	57 kt 66 mph	2.14 mi SSW of Ionia	Report of uprooted trees and damage to outbuildings.
2025-05-19 18:50	Wind	57 kt 66 mph	1.27 mi S of Racket	Trees were blocking the road, leading to its closure.
2024-12-14 15:10	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	1.81 mi NNE of Tackner	A NWS storm survey found a few hardwood trees downed just west of Warsaw near the golf course.
2024-07-11 20:15	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.57 mi WNW of Santiago	Report of ping pong ball size hail.
2024-06-13 23:00	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.09 mi E of Warsaw	Trees and powerlines were down in the city of Warsaw and throughout Benton County.
2024-05-26 14:45	Hail	2.5" tennis ball	4.27 mi NE of Racket	Report of tennis ball size hail northwest of Warsaw.
2024-05-21 17:02	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.54 mi E of Warsaw	Report of a tree down on a powerline that caused power outages in town.
2024-05-08 07:43	Hail	1" quarter	2.14 mi NNE of Ionia	Report of quarter size hail.
2024-05-08 07:47	Hail	1" quarter	3 mi SW of Mora	Report of quarter size hail.
2024-05-08 07:51	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2.34 mi SSE of Cole Camp	Report of golf ball size hail.
2024-05-08 14:06	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Fristoe	Social media report of quarter size hail.
2024-05-07 00:10	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.27 mi WNW of Crockerville	Report of tree limbs broken and shingles blown off.
2024-04-28 03:37	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	2.82 mi N of Mt Hulda	Several small trees were uprooted and large limbs downed. A trampoline was lofted, rolled and damaged by winds.
2024-04-27 21:12	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.82 mi N of Mt Hulda	Numerous trees and large limbs were reported down.
2024-04-27 21:17	Wind	53 kt 61 mph	3.32 mi WNW of Cole Camp	An irrigation pivot arm was rolled over and a large tree was damaged by high winds.
2024-04-27 21:30	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.04 mi ENE of Warsaw	Several large limbs were downed and a few shingles were blown off a home.
2024-04-18 13:00	Hail	1" quarter	3.04 mi ESE of Racket	Quarter sized hail was reported at Truman State Park.
2024-04-18 13:02	Hail	0.75" penny	.69 mi S of Lincoln	Penny sized hail was reported.
2023-09-23 18:20	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	2.14 mi NE of Warsaw	A large tree was reported down on Lost Valley Road.
2023-08-01 01:45	Wind	45 kt 52 mph	4.45 mi SSW of Crockerville	A few trees and powerlines were downed by high winds.
2023-07-30 20:52	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	3.04 mi ENE of Warsaw	Some large limbs up to 3 inches in diameter and some power lines were reported down.
2023-03-31 13:20	Hail	1" quarter	4.87 mi S of Lincoln	Nickle to Quarter sized hail was reported.
2023-03-31 13:30	Hail	1" quarter	4.87 mi S of Lincoln	Nickle to quarter sized hail.
2023-03-31 14:15	Hail	0.88" nickel	.54 mi E of Warsaw	Nickle sized hail was reported.
2023-02-27 02:48	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi SE of Crockerville	Numerous power outages were reported with power poles and lines down.
2022-06-08 02:08	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.77 mi WNW of Tackner	A power line was reported down and a small outbuilding suffered minor damage.
2021-06-11 16:20	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	1.48 mi NNE of Ionia	Numerous limbs were reported down along with several one to two foot diameter trees. Several power poles were reported leaning or broken with siding off a few homes. Winds were estimated at 60 to 70 mph lasting about 25 minutes.
2021-06-11 16:33	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	2.79 mi WNW of Cole Camp	The Mesonet station FW3737 reported a 53 Knot wind gust from the northwest.
2021-06-11 16:49	Wind	51 kt 59 mph	3.62 mi SSW of Lincoln	The AWOS at the Warsaw Municipal Airport reported a 59 mph wind gust.
2021-06-11 17:00	Hail	1.25" half dollar	.54 mi E of Warsaw	Half dollar sized hail was reported.
2021-04-07 13:35	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	4.27 mi SW of Edmonson	Large branches were downed and a boat dock and outbuilding suffered minor damage in the Lake Ridge Bay area.
2021-03-17 06:08	Hail	0.75" penny	2.28 mi ENE of Edmonson	Penny sized hail was reported via MPing.
2020-11-14 19:55	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Cole Camp	A power line was reported down in Cole Camp.
2020-08-31 09:45	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Fristoe	Winds were estimated at 60 mph as the outflow went through the area.
2020-06-05 04:30	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.02 mi SSE of Crockerville	Several large trees were reported down and significant damage occurred to a pole barn near Highway 52 and Highway W.
2020-06-04 03:00	Wind	63 kt 72 mph	2.89 mi WNW of Cole Camp	Multiple large tree limbs were downed and a home weather station recorded a gust of 73 mph.
2020-05-04 12:28	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.29 mi WSW of Warsaw	Several large trees were snapped or uprooted laying across Cold Springs Avenue.
2020-05-04 12:41	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.24 mi SW of Cole Camp	Several large tress were reported down in town.
2020-03-27 20:20	Hail	1" quarter	.88 mi SW of Racket	Quarter sized hail was reported.
2019-08-15 23:13	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.32 mi WSW of Cole Camp	Multiple trees and power lines were reported down.
2019-08-13 00:40	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi SE of Warsaw	A large tree branch was downed onto a cable line at the intersection of East Main Street and Jackson Street.
2019-06-01 18:47	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.77 mi ENE of Edmonson	Ping pong sized hail was reported on Highway W in Benton County in between Highways H and B.
2019-06-01 18:55	Hail	1" quarter	2.97 mi NNE of Zora	Quarter sized hail was reported.
2019-05-22 19:30	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi S of Lincoln	Quarter sized hail was reported.
2019-05-20 21:10	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Fristoe	High winds caused minor damage to a barn and minor roof damage to a home.
2018-07-13 19:51	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Fristoe	Large tree limbs were reported down and damage occurred to some outbuildings. The time was estimated by radar and the report was received via social media.
2018-06-26 14:50	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.85 mi NNE of Whitakerville	A large tree was uprooted and others were snapped south of Warsaw on Barclay Loop near Gatliff Lake. The time was estimated via radar.
2018-06-26 14:50	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.81 mi W of Whitakerville	Trees were uprooted and several large limbs were reported down on Cold Springs Avenue.
2018-06-26 14:55	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.38 mi N of Dell Jct	A PROCOM tower was blown over by high winds on Wildcat Drive.
2018-05-28 14:50	Hail	0.88" nickel	1.09 mi E of Warsaw	No narrative filed · source: State Official
2018-05-20 17:35	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.82 mi SSE of Knobby	A large tree was uprooted.
2018-05-20 17:45	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.82 mi SSE of Knobby	A large tree was uprooted.
2018-05-14 15:59	Hail	1" quarter	4.45 mi SSE of Santiago	No narrative filed · source: Public
2017-12-04 16:39	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	4.18 mi N of Warsaw	A metal carport was blown down and damaged.
2017-12-04 16:39	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.64 mi SE of Racket	A tree fell down on to a campground. There was small hail also reported.
2017-12-04 16:46	Hail	1" quarter	1.38 mi N of Warsaw	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2017-12-04 16:49	Hail	0.88" nickel	.69 mi S of Lincoln	No narrative filed · source: Public
2017-05-27 12:50	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	4.27 mi NE of Warsaw	Several trees and power lines were blown down on the road at Highway BB and Fitzpatrick Street. One vehicle was wrapped up in power lines with one occupant trapped in vehicle. No injuries were reported.
2017-05-27 13:10	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.57 mi ESE of Racket	Officials at Truman State Park reported wind gusts up to 60 mph and nickel size hail.
2017-05-27 13:10	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.57 mi ESE of Racket	Officials at Truman State Park reported wind gusts up to 60 mph and nickel size hail.
2017-05-27 14:35	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	4.27 mi NE of Warsaw	Multiple trees were blown down blocking roads. Several power lines were blown down in Belle.
2017-03-09 14:15	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.8 mi WSW of Edwards	Nickel size hail covered the ground.
2017-03-09 14:20	Hail	1.25" half dollar	.69 mi N of Edwards	This hail report was from social media.
2017-03-09 14:52	Hail	1" quarter	4.84 mi S of Lincoln	No narrative filed · source: State Official
2017-03-09 15:35	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi S of Warsaw	This hail report was from social media with a picture.
2017-03-06 21:30	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	4.93 mi W of Edmonson	Several trees and power lines were blown down on OO Highway northeast of Warsaw.
2017-03-01 00:00	Hail	1.25" half dollar	2.79 mi WNW of Cole Camp	No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS
2017-02-28 11:22	Hail	1" quarter	1.48 mi NNW of Racket	No narrative filed · source: Public
2017-02-28 23:22	Hail	1" quarter	1.48 mi NNW of Racket	No narrative filed · source: Public
2016-07-07 05:25	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.14 mi SSE of Lincoln	A large tree was blown down in the road near Highway H. A power line was blown down near Lincoln.
2016-07-07 05:25	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Lincoln	A shed was destroyed near Lincoln.
2016-06-30 16:45	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi SW of Whitakerville	Large tree limbs were blown down south of Warsaw.
2016-06-16 18:56	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi S of Warsaw	Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported in Warsaw.
2016-06-16 19:50	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.48 mi NNW of Racket	Several large tree limbs were blown down.
2016-05-26 16:42	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2.07 mi N of Lincoln	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2016-04-26 09:58	Hail	0.75" penny	.69 mi S of Cole Camp	No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer
2016-04-10 17:00	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.34 mi SSW of Mora	No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer
2016-04-10 17:05	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2.34 mi SSW of Mora	Golf ball size hail was reported.
2016-04-10 17:05	Hail	2" hen egg	2.79 mi WNW of Cole Camp	There were multiple reports of large hail up to 2 inch in diameter. Numerous cars were damaged with dents and broken car windows in the area. There were reports of siding damage to a church and some homes due to the hail. There were multiple pictures of the large hail on social media. This storm report will include th…
2016-03-23 21:05	Hail	0.75" penny	.69 mi S of Cole Camp	A CO-OP observer reported dime to penny sized hail and wind gusts up to 45 mph.
2015-07-01 01:15	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Warsaw	There were multiple reports of wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph throughout Benton County.
2015-07-01 20:15	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.48 mi NNE of Ionia	Several large tree branches were blown down in Ionia.
2015-07-01 20:15	Hail	0.75" penny	.69 mi S of Cole Camp	No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer
2015-07-01 20:15	Hail	0.88" nickel	1.48 mi NNE of Ionia	No narrative filed · source: State Official
2015-07-01 20:15	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Cole Camp	Several power lines were down in Cole Camp. A tree was also blown down.
2015-07-01 20:30	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi S of Lincoln	No narrative filed · source: State Official
2015-07-01 21:00	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Warsaw	Multiple large trees were blown down in Warsaw.
2015-07-01 21:00	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.29 mi WSW of Warsaw	Multiple trees blown down and uprooted around Warsaw.
2015-06-26 02:40	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Warsaw	Several trees were blown down across the city of Warsaw.
2014-10-02 15:16	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Cole Camp	A tree was reported down in Cole Camp.
2014-10-01 17:37	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.69 mi S of Lincoln	No narrative filed · source: State Official
2014-09-05 16:40	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi SW of Whitakerville	A CO-OP observer estimated 60 mph wind gusts south of Warsaw.
2014-09-05 16:53	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Warsaw	County 911 reported several trees blown down in Warsaw.
2014-04-13 18:03	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.64 mi NE of Fristoe	The public estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph.
2014-04-03 13:00	Hail	1.75" golf ball	1.38 mi S of Cole Camp	Golf ball size hail fell in mainly rural areas near Cole Camp. Only minor damage occurred.
2014-04-03 15:10	Hail	1.75" golf ball	4.18 mi S of Edmonson	Hail was reported at the end of Highway MM at Doc's Retreat by the Lake. Minor damage to roofs and a few cars was reported.
2014-04-03 15:22	Hail	1.75" golf ball	4.4 mi SE of Fristoe	Hail fell in mainly rural areas. No damage was reported.
2014-04-03 15:22	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.34 mi SSW of Mora	High winds and dime sized hail was reported by the observer.
2014-03-27 15:34	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi S of Warsaw	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2013-09-01 08:00	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Warsaw	One large tree and a power pole was blown down along with power lines. The tree blocked a roadway.
2013-06-27 23:30	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	.69 mi S of Cole Camp	No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer
2013-06-27 23:37	Wind	54 kt 62 mph	.69 mi S of Warsaw	No narrative filed · source: AWOS
2013-05-31 06:35	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Lincoln	Several trees were down. One tree fell on a garage.
2013-05-31 16:31	Hail	0.75" penny	2.63 mi SW of Mora	No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer
2013-05-20 18:20	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	.88 mi NW of Whitakerville	A large tree was reported down via a Facebook post, in Warsaw.
2013-04-17 14:25	Hail	1" quarter	1.38 mi S of Fairfield	No narrative filed · source: Public
2013-04-17 14:30	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2.14 mi SSE of Whitakerville	No narrative filed · source: Public
2013-04-17 14:33	Hail	1" quarter	2.64 mi NE of Fairfield	No narrative filed · source: Public
2012-09-06 12:03	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Warsaw	Several trees were reported down. Power lines were reported down one mile southwest of town.
2012-09-06 12:08	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.54 mi E of Whitakerville	Several trees were reported blown down.
2012-09-06 12:08	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi SW of Lakeview Hgt	Several large limbs were knocked down.
2012-06-16 21:50	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi SW of Racket	Power lines were blown down.
2011-08-19 00:10	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	1.08 mi W of Lake Creek	A wind gust was estimated by ambulance crew and relayed to county law enforcement.
2011-08-07 16:17	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi S of Warsaw	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2011-08-07 16:21	Hail	0.75" penny	.88 mi SW of Racket	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2011-06-18 02:05	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.28 mi WSW of Cole Camp	Wind speeds were estimated. No damage was reported.
2011-06-13 08:13	Hail	0.88" nickel	5.63 mi S of Crockerville	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-05-25 11:10	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.69 mi S of Cole Camp	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2010-10-25 23:35	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Warsaw	Power poles were reported down in Warsaw.
2010-10-25 23:35	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Warsaw	Power poles were reported down in Warsaw.
2010-09-18 19:05	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.48 mi NNE of Ionia	Multiple trees and power lines were reported down.
2010-09-18 19:10	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.34 mi SSW of Mora	Large hail fell in generally rural areas.
2010-09-18 19:42	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Crockerville	A large tree was blown down and blocked a portion of the road.
2010-09-10 22:40	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Cole Camp	A volunteer weather observer estimated winds at 60 mph.
2010-09-10 23:18	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi N of Warsaw	A Sheriff��s Deputy estimated a 60 mph wind gust along Highway 65, approximately one mile north of Warsaw.
2010-07-20 18:38	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	4.27 mi NE of Warsaw	Thunderstorm winds downed a tree near the intersection of Missouri Highways BB and OO.
2010-07-11 13:15	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.76 mi WSW of Brandon	Thunderstorm winds downed 6 to 12 inch diameter trees and detached a porch from a home.
2010-07-11 13:36	Hail	0.88" nickel	.69 mi S of Cole Camp	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2010-04-23 17:21	Hail	1" quarter	1.29 mi ENE of Edwards	No narrative filed · source: Public
2010-04-23 17:23	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2.28 mi WNW of Knobby	No narrative filed · source: Public
2010-04-23 17:25	Hail	0.88" nickel	.69 mi N of Knobby	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-04-23 17:25	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.76 mi N of Knobby	No narrative filed · source: Public
2010-04-23 17:25	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi N of Hastain	No narrative filed · source: Public

Worst storm days in Benton County

Date	Reports that day	Largest hail	Peak gust
2026-04-17	11	—	70 mph
2015-07-01	8	1" (quarter)	60 mph
2010-04-23	5	1.75" (golf ball)	—
2024-05-08	4	1.75" (golf ball)	—
2014-04-03	4	1.75" (golf ball)	60 mph
2021-06-11	4	1.25" (half dollar)	70 mph
2017-03-09	4	1.25" (half dollar)	—
2017-12-04	4	1" (quarter)	60 mph
2017-05-27	4	0.88" (nickel)	60 mph
2025-05-19	4	—	66 mph

Reports by year

Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.

Notable large-hail events (2" and up)

Date	Size	Near	What was reported
2024-05-26	2.5" tennis ball	4.27 mi NE of Racket	Report of tennis ball size hail northwest of Warsaw.
2016-04-10	2" hen egg	2.79 mi WNW of Cole Camp	There were multiple reports of large hail up to 2 inch in diameter. Numerous cars were damaged with dents and broken car windows in the area. There were reports of siding damage to a church and some homes due to the hail. There were multiple pictures of the large hail on social media. This storm report will include th…

When does hail hit Benton County?

Across 17 years of records, April produced the most reports (36), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:

Month	Reports	Share
January	0	0.0%
February	3	1.9%
March	17	11.0%
April	36	23.2%
May	28	18.1%
June	24	15.5%
July	16	10.3%
August	7	4.5%
September	13	8.4%
October	4	2.6%
November	2	1.3%
December	5	3.2%

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About these numbers

Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 29015). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.