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Holden, 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 Holden 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 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 75 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-09-18.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2007-10-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.1 mi |
| 2025-09-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-09-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.4 mi |
| 2025-09-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-09-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2025-09-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-09-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-09-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-09-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.8 mi |
2025-09-18: “Social media report of a corn field flattened by strong winds south of Holden. Additional report of downed wires in the area.”
2025-09-18: “Personal weather station measured 51 knot wind gust east of Holden.”
2025-09-18: “Social media report of up to quarter size hail damaging crops and a garden at a residence east of Holden.”
Disputing a claim at a Holden 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