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Osage County, MO hail & severe wind history
71 storm reports on file for Osage County between 2010-06-27 and 2026-04-27 — 34 hail and 37 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.2 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
Hail reports
34
2 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2020-03-27
Strongest gust
96 mph
83 kt · 2010-06-27
Reported damage
$46K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
52
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2011
12 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Osage County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 16:38 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .69 mi N of Babbtown | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2026-04-27 16:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.21 mi NNE of Byron | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Copper Hill. |
| 2026-04-27 17:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.71 mi W of Cooper Hill | A HAM radio operator reported quarter sized hail at Cooper Hill. |
| 2024-05-27 15:15 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .88 mi SE of St Aubert | Trees fell on power lines near Mokane and Mount Sterling. A tree was also reported down over a roadway in Chamois. Additional cities impacted include Aud and Mint Hill. |
| 2024-05-24 15:03 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.62 mi W of Cooper Hill | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-04-01 17:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.81 mi SW of Shubert | Up to 1 inch hail was reported in Bonnots Mill and Linn. |
| 2024-04-01 17:27 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .69 mi S of Westphalia | Report of trees uprooted in Westphalia. No information on tree size or health. |
| 2023-08-04 21:17 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.15 mi SW of Loose Creek | Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees which fell across Bank Road in Loose Creek. |
| 2023-08-03 03:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.42 mi NE of Linn | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs onto County Road 303 just northeast of Linn. Also, the roof of a chicken coop was blown off in this area. |
| 2023-08-02 19:46 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.14 mi WSW of Babbtown | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees onto Highway 133 about a mile north northeast of Meta. |
| 2023-07-29 13:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5 mi E of Linn | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees as well as power lines along Highway J about 5 miles northeast of Linn. Also, more trees were blown down about 5 miles east of Linn. |
| 2023-07-12 18:27 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .72 mi W of Bonnots Mill | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees onto the railroad tracks along Osage and Missouri Rivers. |
| 2023-07-12 19:34 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .54 mi E of Linn | Thunderstorm winds snapped off a power pole on the east side of town. About two miles south of Linn a large tree was blown down onto Highway 89. |
| 2023-06-30 16:03 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3 mi SW of Chamois | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2022-08-02 14:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2 mi SE of Loose Creek | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, numerous tree limbs, and power lines. One tree was uprooted along County Road 602 just south of U.S. Highway 50. Also, the roof of a partially open sided machine shed was heavily damaged. |
| 2022-08-02 14:27 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1 mi SE of Loose Creek | Large hail up to 1.25 inches fell between Loose Creek and Linn. |
| 2021-12-10 18:26 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.85 mi N of Westphalia | Widespread wind damage across Osage County. A roof was blown off of a storage building at the intersection of Highway 133 and County Road 503. Also, there were numerous trees blown down along Highway 133. A roof was blown off of a business on U.S. Highway 63 about two miles north of Westphalia. A large tree was blown… |
| 2021-06-20 22:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.74 mi WNW of Linn | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a house causing minor roof damage. |
| 2020-03-27 21:50 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .67 mi NNE of St Aubert | Large hail up to baseball size was reported in far northern portions of Osage County in the Chamois area. |
| 2020-01-10 18:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.54 mi N of Linn | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto County Road 310. |
| 2019-07-17 18:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .32 mi N of Linn | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around town. |
| 2019-05-18 16:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .64 mi SSE of Meta | Thunderstorm winds blew down at least 8 large trees across the county as well as numerous large tree limbs,in several towns including Loose Creek and Rich Fountain. |
| 2018-08-06 19:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .36 mi N of Loose Creek | Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees and caused damage to several outbuildings including a metal roof on one of the buildings. |
| 2018-05-19 18:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.86 mi S of Shubert | Trained spotter estimated 50 to 60 mph winds just west of Loose Creek near intersection of US 50 and US 63. |
| 2018-05-06 18:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .29 mi SW of Freeburg | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2017-05-27 14:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.19 mi ENE of Loose Creek | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2017-05-27 14:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .85 mi NW of Babbtown | A line of severe storms moved eastward across Osage County. The strongest storm tracked across the southern portions of the county, knocking down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines. Several trees were blown down onto Highway P just northeast of Meta. Also, a large tree was blown down onto U.S. Highway 63 near… |
| 2017-05-27 14:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi SSE of Linn | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2017-05-19 02:48 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Freeburg | A line of severe thunderstorms moved through Osage County. A metal outbuilding was destroyed in Freeburg. In the Linn area, several trees were either uprooted or snapped off. One large tree fell blocking U.S. Highway 50 west of Linn. One tree in Linn fell onto a house and a nearby barn causing roof damage to both. Als… |
| 2017-03-06 23:11 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.03 mi SSE of Freeburg | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs onto County Road 636. |
| 2017-03-06 23:12 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.8 mi SSE of Westphalia | Thunderstorm winds blew over two large pine trees onto U.S. Highway 63 south of Westphalia. Further to the east northeast, several trees were blown down along U.S. Highway 50 about 5 to 8 miles east of Linn. |
| 2016-07-13 13:17 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.17 mi W of Byron | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees onto Highway 89 between Highways Y and D. |
| 2016-06-26 14:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.43 mi N of Westphalia | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto a house causing moderate damage. Also, several other trees and power lines were blown down in the area. |
| 2016-04-26 10:55 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2 mi SSE of Bonnots Mill | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-08-09 16:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .59 mi NNW of Linn | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines around town. |
| 2015-06-12 18:39 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .93 mi WSW of Bonnots Mill | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees. A parked trailer carrying boats was flipped over crushing the boats. The size of the boats on the trailer are unknown. |
| 2015-04-08 11:45 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.71 mi S of Loose Creek | A wide swath of golfball sized hail fell from 5 miles west of Linn to 4 miles southeast of Linn. However, two and a half inch hail was reported in Rich Fountain. |
| 2015-04-02 21:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.76 mi NE of Useful | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-03-24 20:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.63 mi SSE of Westphalia | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-07-07 23:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .78 mi W of Bonnots Mill | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree blocking Route A in Bonnots Mill. Also, a tree was blown over onto a house in town causing moderate damage. |
| 2014-07-07 23:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .52 mi SSE of Meta | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines in Meta. |
| 2014-07-07 23:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .52 mi NW of Linn | Thunderstorm winds blew over several mail boxes in Linn. |
| 2014-04-03 16:48 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .44 mi SSW of Meta | Thunderstorm winds blew down several 18 to 20 inch diameter trees in Meta. |
| 2013-05-31 17:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | .37 mi N of Linn | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-05-20 16:52 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.99 mi S of Byron | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-04-10 15:49 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.37 mi W of Judge | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-01-29 14:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .45 mi SE of Argyle | Thunderstorm winds snapped a couple of trees and caused considerable damage to a shed in Argyle. |
| 2013-01-29 14:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2 mi S of Byron | No narrative filed · source: 911 Call Center |
| 2013-01-29 14:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .5 mi NNE of Judge | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto Highway RA. Also, numerous tree limbs were blown down in the same area. |
| 2012-09-07 16:26 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.9 mi S of Byron | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, as well as tree limbs, north of Belle. One tree fell onto a house causing moderate damage near the intersection of Highway 89 and Highway Y. Another large tree fell onto Highway 89. |
| 2012-09-06 13:31 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .84 mi SE of Meta | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree blocking County Road 542 just southeast of Meta. |
| 2012-08-16 15:26 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .75 mi NW of Judge | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-03-15 15:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .72 mi NW of Judge | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-03-15 19:13 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.01 mi SSE of Shubert | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-03-15 19:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.05 mi SSE of Shubert | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-03-15 20:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.92 mi S of Shubert | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-03-02 04:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | .55 mi SSE of Meta | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-08-20 05:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.97 mi ESE of Rich Fountain | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and shredded a boat canopy. |
| 2011-08-19 01:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Linn | A small tree was blown down onto Main Street in Linn. |
| 2011-06-18 20:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .55 mi SSE of Meta | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-05-22 17:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.03 mi SSE of Shubert | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2011-05-22 18:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.07 mi SE of Loose Creek | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-05-22 18:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | .35 mi N of Linn | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-04-22 08:55 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.43 mi SW of Freedom | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-04-22 17:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10 mi S of Linn | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2011-04-22 17:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Linn | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-04-19 15:43 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .31 mi N of Linn | Numerous reports of hail ranging from one inch to two and a half inches. |
| 2011-04-10 20:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.05 mi S of Loose Creek | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-02-27 22:05 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .77 mi SSE of Westphalia | Thunderstorm winds caused scattered damage throughout Osage county. In Westphalia, the roof of a gym on a school sustained major damage when a large portion of the roof was blown off. Further to the east on County Road 811, a large tree was blown down onto a mobile home cutting it into two. No injuries were reported a… |
| 2010-10-26 01:15 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .79 mi SSW of Loose Creek | Thunderstorm winds uprooted several large trees in the Loose Creek area. |
| 2010-06-27 17:20 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | 2.1 mi SSE of Shubert | National Weather Service personnel conducted a damage survey over parts of west central Osage county and determined that the tree and structural damage was due to a combination of damaging downburst winds and microbursts from a severe thunderstorm which moved through the area between 620 pm and 630 pm.||The damage are… |
Worst storm days in Osage County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-15 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 64 mph |
| 2011-04-22 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2011-05-22 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2013-01-29 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) | 60 mph |
| 2014-07-07 | 3 | — | 64 mph |
| 2022-08-02 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 70 mph |
| 2024-04-01 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 69 mph |
| 2023-07-12 | 2 | — | 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | 2.5" tennis ball | .69 mi N of Babbtown | No narrative filed |
| 2023-06-30 | 2" hen egg | 3 mi SW of Chamois | No narrative filed |
| 2020-03-27 | 2.75" baseball | .67 mi NNE of St Aubert | Large hail up to baseball size was reported in far northern portions of Osage County in the Chamois area. |
| 2016-04-26 | 2" hen egg | 2 mi SSE of Bonnots Mill | No narrative filed |
| 2015-04-08 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.71 mi S of Loose Creek | A wide swath of golfball sized hail fell from 5 miles west of Linn to 4 miles southeast of Linn. However, two and a half inch hail was reported in Rich Fountain. |
| 2011-04-19 | 2.5" tennis ball | .31 mi N of Linn | Numerous reports of hail ranging from one inch to two and a half inches. |
When does hail hit Osage County?
Across 16 years of records, April produced the most reports (15), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 5.6% |
| February | 1 | 1.4% |
| March | 9 | 12.7% |
| April | 15 | 21.1% |
| May | 14 | 19.7% |
| June | 6 | 8.5% |
| July | 8 | 11.3% |
| August | 10 | 14.1% |
| September | 2 | 2.8% |
| October | 1 | 1.4% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 1 | 1.4% |
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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 29151). 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.