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Essex, MO hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Essex city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 81 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-03-30.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 0.88" | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-03-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.4 mi |
| 2025-03-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 1.2 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Tornado | EF2 | 4.5 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Tornado | EF3 | 8.8 mi |
| 2023-05-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2023-02-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.9 mi |
2025-05-16: “Hail measured to nickel size was reported at Hwy AD in Dexter.”
2025-03-30: “Hail to the size of quarters fell in Dexter.”
2025-03-30: “Some small branches were broken in Bloomfield.”
Disputing a claim at a Essex address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12